January 24, 2008 issue
Soldiers from North Carolina Killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Peace advocates read this list of 107 fatalities from the front steps of the Jones House on Monday in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. These are the names of North Carolinians who have been killed since 2003 in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Aberdeen – Libby, George V., Specialist. 20-Aug-2007
Aberdeen – Voss, Michael S., Staff Sergeant, 08-Oct-2004
Apex – Taylor, David G., Major, 22-Oct-2006
Apex – Tosto, Michael L., Sergeant, 17-Jun-2003
Asheville – Hess, Kenneth D., Specialist, 11-Apr-2006
Asheville – Ray, Joseph R., Staff Sergeant, 12-Mar-2006
Ayden – Murray, Rodney A., Sergeant, 09-May-2004
Belhaven – Kirk, Johnathan E., Lance Corporal, 01-May-2007
Benson – Moore, William C., Staff Sergeant, 23-Apr-2007
Benson – Parr, David S., Lance Corporal, 06-Feb-2006
Bridgeton – Jewell, Steven R., Specialist, 14-Aug-2007
Burnsville – Akins, Kevin D., Sergeant, 12-Mar-2006
Chapel Hill – Beard, Bradley S., Specialist, 14-Oct-2004
Chapel Hill – Martinez, Misael, Staff Sergeant, 11-Nov-2006
Chapel Hill – Wilson, Lee C., Sergeant, 06-Sep-2007
Charlotte – Carver Jr., Mitchell K., Chief Warrant Officer, 13-Jan-2006
Charlotte – Golla, Cliff, Lance Corporal, 01-Sep-2006
Charlotte – Howman, Gregory C., Lance Corporal, 15-Sep-2004
Charlotte – Jacobsen Jr., William W., Captain, 21-Dec-2004
Charlotte – Tellier, Zachary D., Sergeant, 29-Sep-2007
Claremont – Holden, Brian L., Private First Class, 09-Apr-2007
Clayton – Jacobs, Jeriad P., Lance Corporal, 07-Jan-2006
Cleveland – Honaker, Christopher S., Specialist, 5-Jul-2007
Conover – Cockerham III, Benny Gray, Corporal, 21-Oct-2005
Conover – Huffman, Jason, Specialist, 06-Dec-2006
Creedmore – Brown II, Lunsford B., Specialist, 20-Sep-2003
Dunn – Miller, Marvin Lee, Sergeant 1st Class, 07-Apr-2004
Dunn – Guerrera, Joseph R., Private, 26-Oct-2003
Durham – Anderson, Brian Edward, Lance Corporal, 02-Apr-2003
Durham – Teewia, Prince K., Specialist, 29-Dec-2005
Elm City – Russell, Ryan D., Specialist, 05-Mar-2007
Erwin – Johnson, Robert T., Specialist, 07-Jan-2006
Fayetteville – Boatman, Darrell W., Gunnery Sergeant, 04-Nov-2005
Fayetteville – Buehring, Charles H., Lieutenant Colonel, 26-Oct-2003
Fayetteville – Chay, Kyu H., Staff Sergeant, 28-Oct-2006
Fayetteville – Clay, Darrell P., Staff Sergeant, 01-Apr-2006
Fayetteville – Dennie, Mike A., Staff Sergeant, 29-Sep-2004
Fayetteville – Jallah Jr., Dennis, Command Sergeant Major, 28-Mar-2004
Fayetteville – Price, Bruce E., Chief Warrant Officer, 15-May-2004
Fayetteville – Rose, Scott C., Sergeant, 07-Nov-2003
Fayetteville – Solomon, Roderic Antoine, Sergeant, 28-Mar-2003
Fayetteville – Spivey, Michael K., Specialist, 6-Apr-2005
Fort Bragg – Murphy, Shawn M., Private 1st Class, 10-Dec-2006
Garner – Johnson, Courtney T., Sergeant, 11-Jul-2007
Garner – Sanchez, Enrique Henry, Private 1st Class, 27-Jul-2006
Granite Falls – Bowman, Larry R., Sergeant, 13-Apr-2007
Greensboro – Barlow, Patrick O., Staff Sergeant, 18-Oct-2006
Greensboro – Emolo, Ebe F., Specialist, 07-Apr-2007
Greensboro – Krause, Elmer C., Sergeant, 09-Apr-2004
Greensboro – Lucas, Adam, Lance Corporal, 26-May-2006
Greensboro – Russoli, Andrew D., Lance Corporal, 20-Oct-2005
Hampstead – Pate, Christopher T., Captain, 21-Jul-2006
Hendersonville – Kinzer Jr., William S., Sergeant, 26-Jan-2005
Hertford – Woodard, Romanes L., Staff Sergeant, 6-Apr-2005
Hickory – Linder, Darryl W., Corporal, 19-Jun-2007
High Point – Barbosa, Felipe C., Corporal, 28-Jan-2006
Holly Springs – Fielder, Michael S., Captain, 19-Aug-2007
Hope Mills – Elrod, Steven R., Specialist, 10-Sep-2007
Jacksonville – Desens, Daniel A., Specialist, 24-Jan-2004
Jamestown – Callahan, Robert Thomas, Specialist, 19-Sep-2006
Kannapolis – Parson, David B., Sergeant, 06-Jul-2003
Lake Toxaway – Bagwell, Charlie L., Staff Sergeant, 30-May-2007
Lenoir – Ramseyer, Jason C., Staff Sergeant, 20-Apr-2006
Lewisville – Timmons Jr., David N., Specialist, 5-May-2006
Linwood – Grant, Sandra S., Seaman, 31-Dec-2006
Lumberton – Bryan, Benjamin S., Lance Corporal, 13-Nov-2004
Matthews – Blaney, Joshua C., Corporal, 12-Dec-2007
Mooresboro – Ebert, Christopher S., Corporal, 17-Sep-2004
Mooresville – Adams, Leonard W., Sergeant, 24 Jan-2005
Mooresville – Adams, Mark P., Sergeant, 15-Oct-2005
Moravian Falls – Bauguess Jr. Larry J., Major, 14-May-2007
Mount Airy, --Hiett, Anton J., Sergeant, 12-Mar-2006
Nags Head – Caddy, Marshall H., Staff Sergeant, 16-Nov-2004
Nebo – Whitener, Joey D., Private 1st Class, 15-Nov-2003
New Bern – Simmons, Leonard D., Sergeant, 06-Aug-2003
N. Wilkesboro – Thompson, Christopher W., Petty Officer, 21-Oct-2005
Oak Island – Forbes, Aaron M., Specialist, 28-Dec-2005
Oxford – Johnson, William C., Private First Class, 12-Jun-2007
Pineville – Rode, John D., Sergeant, 14-Feb-2007
Raeford – Mcarn, Montrel S., Specialist, 19-Feb-2007
Raleigh – Lambert III, James I., Specialist, 31-Jul-2003
Raleigh – Green, David S., Lieutenant Colonel, 28-Jul-2004
Robeson County – Deese, Joshua, 1st Lieutenant, 15-Oct-2006
Rowan – Butler, Kenneth J., Lance Corporal, 21-Oct-2005
Salisbury – Elrod, Nathan R., Lance Corporal, 21-Oct-2006
Salisbury – Wahl, Gregory L., Sergeant, 03-May-2004
Sanford – Rodriguez, Michael J., Specialist, 23-Apr-2007
Snow Camp – Lam, Alan Dinh, Lance Corporal, 22-Apr-2003
Snow Camp – Buckley, Roy Russell, Specialist, 22-Apr-2003
Southport – White, Christopher N., Private 1st Class, 20-Jun-2006
Spring Hope – Vick, Eric R., Staff Sergeant, 01-Apr-2007
Spring Lake – Sutton, Greg L., Sergeant First Class, 06-Jun-2007
Stokesdale – Gibbs, Nicholas R., Specialist, 06-Dec-2006
Wade –Harriman, Stanley L., Chief Warrant Officer, 2-Mar-2002
Wagram – Bacon, Henry A., Sergeant 1st Class, 20-Feb-2004
Washington – Jones, Kevin M., Specialist, 22-Sep-2005
Watha – Bibby, Mark Anthony, Corporal, 21-Jul-2003
Whitsett – Flynn, Paul J., Chief Warrant Officer, 22-Aug-2007
Wilmington – Smith, John M., Sergeant, 12-May-2005
Wilson – Edmundson, Phillip C., Specialist, 01-Jun-2005
Windsor – Creighton, Shawn R., Specialist, 08-Apr-2006
Winston-Salem – Houck, David B., Lance Corporal, 26-Nov-2004
Winston-Salem – Ruth, Monta S., Sergeant, 31-Aug-2005
Winterville – Cash, Christopher S., Captain, 24-Jun-2004
Winterville – Benson, Darry, Sergeant, 27-Aug-2006
Wrightsville Beach – Carrasquillo, Jocelyn L., Specialist, 14-Mar-2004
Yadkinville – Swaim, Daniel Freeman, Lance Corporal, 10-Nov-2005
Breakdown of Solider Deaths by Rank
The North Carolina soldiers who have died in Iraq include enlisted, noncommissioned officers and officers—from private to lieutenant colonel.
1—Private: In the U.S. Army, privates (E-1 and E-2) are the two lowest enlisted ranks.
1—Seaman: In the U.S. Navy, seaman is the lowest enlisted rank.
6—Privates First Class: In the U.S. Army, private first class is the third lowest enlisted rank. In the U.S. Marine Corps, it is the second lowest, just under lance corporal and just above private.
14—Lance Corporals: In the U.S. Marine Corps, lance corporal is the third lowest enlisted rank, just above private first class and below corporal. It is not a noncommissioned officer rank. The marines are the only component of the U.S. Armed Forces to have lance corporals.
26—Specialists: Specialist is one section of the fourth enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above private first class and below corporal.
7—Corporals: In the U.S. Army, a corporal is the fourth enlisted rank, the first three being forms of private and the fourth being the specialist. A corporal ranks above a specialist and below a sergeant.
21—Sergeants: Sergeant is a noncommissioned officer ranking above privates and corporals, and below warrant officers and commissioned officers.
13—Staff Sergeants: In the U.S. Army, a staff sergeant is a noncommissioned officer just above sergeant and below sergeant first class. Staff sergeants are generally placed in charge of squads, but can also act as platoon sergeants in the absence of a sergeant first class.
3—Sergeants First Class: Sergeant first class is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above staff sergeant and below master sergeant, and is first grade at which a noncommissioned officer is considered a senior noncommissioned officer.
1—Gunnery Sergeant: Gunnery sergeant is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Marine Corps, just above staff sergeant and below master sergeant and first sergeant, and is a staff noncommissioned officer.
1—Petty Officer: Petty officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in the navy.
4—Chief Warrant Officer: Chief warrant officers take the same oath and receive the same commission and charges as commissioned officers. Warrant officers can and do command detachments, units, activities and vessels as well as lead, coach, train and counsel subordinates.
1—First Lieutenant: In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, first lieutenant is the second-lowest ranking commissioned officer. It is one step above the rank of second lieutenant, usually promoted after 18 to 24 months service. A first lieutenant usually leads more specialized platoons or may be the executive officer of a company-sized unit of 110 to 140 personnel.
4—Captains: Captain is the commissioned officer rank above a lieutenant and below a major.
2—Major: Majors are officers of mid-level command status usually immediately superior to the rank of captain and immediately subordinate to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
2—Lieutenant Colonels: In the U.S. Army, a lieutenant colonel typically commands a battalion-sized unit of 300 to 1,000 soldiers, with a Sergeant Major as principal noncommissioned officer assistant. A lieutenant colonel may also serve as a brigade or task force Executive Officer. The rank of Lieutenant Colonel is usually gained after around 18 years of service as an officer. Because most officers are eligible to retire after 20 years active service, it is the most common rank at which career officers retire
Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan
As of January 22, 2008, the Department of Defense had confirmed 3,930 deaths of U.S. military personnel in Iraq. Total coalition deaths are 4,236. At least 28,938 U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon.
In Afghanistan, the 749 coalition deaths include 475 Americans, and at least 1,855 U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon.
One estimate of civilian casualties is at least 832,962 people killed and 1,590,895 seriously injured in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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