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10 Years After Start of Iraq War, Maryland Still Feels Effects of Casualties
Seventy-seven military personnel from Maryland have died since 2003.
Since the invasion of Iraq on March 19, 2003, 77 members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard and Reserves from the state of Maryland have died, according to a database managed by the Iraq Coalition Casualty Count.
Just two days following the invasion, Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, of Baltimore, became the first casualty from Maryland, dying in a helicopter crash on March 21, 2003. According to the database, Sgt. John F. Burner III, also of Baltimore, perished from a pulmonary embolism on Sept. 16, 2012, marking the 77th entry in the chart.
The website lists a total of 4,804 fatalities, with California (476), Texas (420), Florida (196), Pennsylvania (196) and Ohio (188) the five states with the highest counts.
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Date
Name
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Rank
Age
Cause
Branch
City
9/16
2006
Roddy, David Sean
Petty Officer 2nd Class
32
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Navy
Aberdeen
9/10
2007
Brown-Weeks, Ari D.
Specialist
23
Non-hostile - vehicle rollover
U.S. Army
Abingdon
9/16
2010
Burner III, John F.
Sergeant
32
Non-hostile - illness - pulmonary embolis
U.S. Army
Baltimore
5/24
2007
Dunham, Robert E.
Sergeant 1st Class
36
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Baltimore
5/18
2007
Nash, Casey W.
Specialist
22
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Baltimore
5/17
2007
Hamm, Jonathan V.
Private 1st Class
20
Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire
U.S. Army
Baltimore
4/29
2007
Martin, Jay Edward
Staff Sergeant
29
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Baltimore
4/21
2007
Harper, Marlon B.
Staff Sergeant
34
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, RPG
U.S. Army
Baltimore
10/04
2006
Moudry, Christopher O.
Staff Sergeant
31
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
U.S. Army
Baltimore
8/24
2006
Williams, Dwayne E.
Staff Sergeant
28
Hostile - hostile fire - disarming IED
U.S. Marine
Baltimore
6/26
2006
Potocki, Michael J.
Private 1st Class
21
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
U.S. Army
Baltimore
5/15
2006
Flint Jr., Marion
Staff Sergeant
29
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Baltimore
10/14
2005
Ceo, Bernard L.
Corporal
23
Non-hostile - vehicle accident
U.S. Army National Guard
Baltimore
10/14
2005
Conner, Brian R.
Sergeant
36
Non-hostile - vehicle accident
U.S. Army National Guard
Baltimore
6/11
2005
Prince, Neil A.
Sergeant 1st Class
35
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Baltimore
1/26
2005
Starr Jr., Michael L.
Lance Corporal
21
Non-hostile - helicopter crash
U.S. Marine
Baltimore
10/03
2004
Pettaway Jr., James L.
Staff Sergeant
37
Non-hostile - vehicle accident
U.S. Army Reserve
Baltimore
11/07
2003
Gilmore I, Cornell W.
Command Sergeant Major
45
Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack)
U.S. Army
Baltimore
10/25
2003
Cannon, Jakia Sheree
Seaman
20
Non-hostile
U.S. Navy
Baltimore
3/21
2003
Waters-Bey, Kendall Damon
Staff Sergeant
29
Hostile - helicopter crash
U.S. Marine
Baltimore
11/20
2008
Barnett, Charles Yi
Private
19
Non-hostile
U.S. Army
Bel Air
2/07
2007
Parcell, Jennifer M.
Corporal
20
Hostile - hostile fire
U.S. Marine
Bel Air
6/29
2004
Adle, Patrick R.
Lance Corporal
21
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Marine Reserve
Belair (nr. Baltimore)
5/10
2006
Carbonaro, Alessandro
Sergeant
28
Hostile - hostile fire
U.S. Marine
Bethesda
3/13
2004
Ford, Jason C.
Specialist
21
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Bowie
1/25
2004
Mooney, Adam G.
1st Lieutenant
28
Non-hostile - helicopter crash
U.S. Army
Cambridge
4/14
2003
Mileo, Jason David
Corporal
20
Hostile - friendly fire
U.S. Marine
Centreville
8/18
2005
Doyle, Jeremy W.
Staff Sergeant
24
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Chesterton
2/14
2004
Spry, Bryan N.
Private
19
Non-hostile - vehicle accident
U.S. Army
Chestertown
10/05
2008
Stahlman, Michael R.
Colonel
45
Non-hostile
U.S. Marine
Chevy Chase
11/12
2004
Branning, David M.
Lance Corporal
21
Hostile - hostile fire
U.S. Marine
Cockeysville
1/14
2006
Watts, Justin J.
Corporal
20
Non-hostile - weapon discharge
U.S. Marine
Crownsville
3/31
2004
Davis, Brandon L.
Private
20
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Cumberland
1/20
2007
Haller, Roger W.
Command Sergeant Major
49
Hostile - helicopter crash
U.S. Army National Guard
Davidsonville
3/11
2007
Latham, Thomas L.
Sergeant
23
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Delmar
7/19
2007
Craig, Brandon M.
Corporal
25
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Earleville
10/14
2005
Boswell, Samuel M.
Corporal
20
Non-hostile - vehicle accident
U.S. Army National Guard
Elkridge
6/27
2005
Mariotti, Keith R.
Chief Warrant Officer
39
Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack)
U.S. Army
Elkton
5/18
2006
Seidel III, Robert
1st Lieutenant
23
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Emmitsburg
5/11
2009
Yates Jr., Michael Edward
Private 1st Class
19
Non-hostile - small arms fire
U.S. Army
Federalsburg
2/07
2007
Ruiz, Manuel A.
Petty Officer 3rd Class
21
Hostile - helicopter crash
U.S. Navy
Federalsburg
3/03
2006
Snyder, Matthew A.
Lance Corporal
20
Non-hostile - vehicle accident
U.S. Marine
Finksburg
10/29
2004
Fortune, Maurice Keith
Sergeant
25
Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb
U.S. Army
Forestville
9/12
2006
Perez, Emily J.T.
2nd Lieutenant
23
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Fort Washington
7/27
2006
Higgins, James W.
Lance Corporal
22
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Marine
Frederick
8/23
2006
Barbieri, Thomas J.
Specialist
24
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
U.S. Army
Gaithersburg
2/20
2008
Matlock, Jr., Micheal B.
Specialist
21
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Glen Burnie
9/20
2006
Kavanagh, Eric
Private
20
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Glen Burnie
11/30
2005
Snyder, Joshua D.
Corporal
20
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
U.S. Marine
Hampstead
11/29
2004
Hayes, Erik W.
Specialist
24
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Harney/Cascade
1/08
2004
Walker, Jeffrey C.
Sergeant
33
Hostile - helicopter shot down
U.S. Army
Havre de Grace
11/15
2006
Dennison, John R.
Captain
24
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
U.S. Army
Ijamsville
8/05
2004
Faulstich Jr., Raymond J.
Private 1st Class
24
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, rpg
U.S. Army
Leonardtown
7/21
2006
Wallace, Matthew P.
Corporal
22
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Lexington Park
8/15
2007
Samuels, Princess C.
Sergeant
22
Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire
U.S. Army
Mitchellville
9/17
2006
Davis, David J.
Sergeant
32
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Mount Airy
4/08
2007
Neel, Phillip I.
1st Lieutenant
27
Hostile - hostile fire - grenade
U.S. Army
Not reported yet
4/30
2009
McIlvaine, James R.
Sergeant
26
Hostile - hostile fire
U.S. Marine
Olney
10/19
2005
Anderson III, Norman W.
Lance Corporal
21
Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb
U.S. Marine
Parkton
11/14
2004
Burger Jr., Dale A.
Corporal
21
Hostile - hostile fire
U.S. Marine
Port Deposit
10/19
2005
Frederick, Kendall K.
Sergeant
21
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army Reserve
Randallstown
4/07
2003
Mitchell Jr., George Arthur
Specialist
35
Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack
U.S. Army
Rawlings
5/11
2006
Burkart, Armer N.
Specialist
26
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Rockville
7/22
2006
Swanson, Christopher
Staff Sergeant
25
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
U.S. Army
Rose Haven
8/14
2005
Green, Toccara R.
Specialist
23
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Rosedale
1/07
2007
Caldwell, Eric T.
Corporal
22
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
U.S. Army
Salisbury
1/10
2006
McMullen, Michael Joseph
Staff Sergeant
25
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army National Guard
Salisbury
10/21
2006
Herzberg, Eric W.
Lance Corporal
20
Hostile - hostile fire
U.S. Marine
Severna Park
3/28
2006
Hernandez, Robert
Staff Sergeant
47
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army Reserve
Silver Spring
11/11
2004
Doerflinger, Thomas K.
Specialist
20
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
U.S. Army
Silver Spring
2/27
2007
Cadavero, Jonathan D.
Specialist
24
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army
Takoma Park
7/26
2006
Koth, Edward A
Petty Officer 2nd Class
30
Non-hostile - ordnance accident
U.S. Navy
Towson
11/14
2004
Ziolkowski, Nicholas L.
Corporal
22
Hostile - hostile fire
U.S. Marine
Towson
10/24
2007
Towns Sr., Robin L.
Staff Sergeant
52
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
U.S. Army National Guard
Upper Marlboro
4/12
2007
Newman, Gwilym J.
1st Lieutenant
24
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
U.S. Army
Waldorf
8/08
2004
Ulbright, Rick A.
Civilian
49
Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack
U.S. Dept. of the Air Force
Waldorf
4/21
2005
Guy, Robert A. "Bobby"
Private 1st Class
26
Non-hostile - weapon discharge (suicide)
U.S. Marine
Willards
In the database, Montgomery County saw eight casualties, including personnel from Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Olney, Rockville, Silver Spring and Takoma Park.
The website also shows that 403 military personnel from Maryland were wounded during the Iraq War.
CNN’s website has an interactive map that shows slightly lower figures, with 4,802 national fatalities and 75 in Maryland.