The American Legion
Department of Vermont

The American Legion of Vermont
Honors Those Who Sacrificed All For Our Freedom


Operation: Iraqi Freedom

Ordered by last name
Army Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan - 24, of Jay, Vermont.   Bangayan died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed by the enemy who used an improvised explosive device, small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on January 2, 2004.
Army Spec. Alan N. Bean Jr. - 22, of Bridport, Vermont. Bean died in Forward Operating Base Kalsu (Iskandariyah, Iraq,) when his unit came under mortar attack. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, based in Williston, Vermont. Died on May 25, 2004.
Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Benson - 40.  1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Div.  Winona MN.  Died of wounds sustained on August 2nd when a car bomb struck his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq.  Died on August 10, 2005.
Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin - 39. 2nd Battalion General Studies), 124th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Vermont National Guard. Proctor, VT.  Killed when  he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire  during combat operations in Ramadi Iraq.  Died on August 23, 2005
Sgt. Carlton A. Clark - 22, Sharon, VT.  2nd Brigade Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) from Fort Campbell.  Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised bomb in Baghdad.  Died on August 9, 2006
Lance Cpl. Kurt Dechen - 24., Springfield, VT.  1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Div, attached to Regimental Combat Team 5, I Marine Expeditionary Force.  Died of wounds received in combat in Anbar Province.  Died August 3, 2006.
Sgt. Steven J. Deluzio - 25, a member of the Vermont National Guard's 3rd Company, 172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was killed in Afghanistan in an early morning firefight with insurgents in Eastern Afghanistan.  Died on August 22, 2010.
1st Lt. Mark H. Dooley - of Wallkill NY, was killed in Iraq when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol operations in Ar Ramadi. Dooley was a member of the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountian), 42nd Infantry Division, VT Army National Guard.  Killed: September 19, 2005
Marine Cpl. Mark A. Evnin - 21, of Burlington, Vermont.   Killed in action during a firefight in Central Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 3, 2003.
Army 2nd Lt. Field Artillery Officer Joseph D. Fortin - 22, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, died in Muhallah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 23, 2009.
Sgt. Justin W. Garvey - 23, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Townsend, Massachusetts was killed when his vehicle was ambushed and struck by rocket-propelled grenades while on patrol in Tallifar, Iraq.  Died on July 20, 2003.
Army Pfc. Kyle C. Gilbert - 20, of Brattleboro, Vermont.  Gilbert died of injuries received during an ambush when an Iraqi vehicle opened fire on his unit in Baghdad, Iraq. Gilbert was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on August 6, 2003.
Spc. Christopher D. Gelineau - 23, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National Guard Portland, Maine, was killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Mosul, Iraq.  Died on April 20, 2004
SPC Ryan J. Grady - Spc Ryan J. Grady, Age 25, a member of the Vermont National Guard 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was killed in Afghanistan by an IED blast near Bagram Airfield while in an "ambush-protected" military vehicle. Died on July 2, 2010
Army Sgt. Jamie A. Gray - 29, of Montpelier, Vermont.   Gray died in Scania, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Army National Guard's Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Williston, Vermont. Died on June 7, 2004.
Lt. Col. David S. Greene - 39.  Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Air Wing.  Raleigh, NC.  Killed while providing cover and close-air support from his AH-1W Super Cobra attack Helicopter during the evacuation of critically injured Marines in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Died on July 28, 2004.
Army CW4 Erik A. Halvorsen - 40, of Bennington, Vermont.  Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. He was assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Hunter Army. Died on April 2, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpt. Jeffery S. Holmes - 20, of White River Junction, Vermont.  Holmes died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 25, 2004.
Sgt. Joshua Allen Johnson - 24. Team Leader of Alpha Co. 3-172nd Infantry (Mtn.) Battalion, Task Force Saber, Vermont National Guard, St. Albans, VT.  Died during surgery after being hit by a rocket-propelled grenade outside Ramadi, Iraq.  Died on January 25, 2006
Spc. Scott P. McLaughlin - Of Hardwick, was killed in Iraq after a sniper's bullet pierced the seams of his body armor.  McLaughlin was a member of C Company, 1st Batallion of the 172nd Armored Regiment based in Morrisville.  Killed: September 22, 2005
Spc Christopher S. Merchant - 32.  1st Battalion, Company C  172nd Armor Regiment, Morrisville, VT.  Merchant died as a result of an Attack on his observation post.  Died on March 1, 2006
PFC Adam J. Muller - 21, of Jonesville, VT; Assigned to 1st Brigade Special Troops, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mtn. Div.(Light Infantry), Fort Drum NY; killed when a makeshift bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Tal Al-Dahab. Died on November 5, 2007
Sgt. William J. Normandy - 42, Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard East Barre, Vermont died of an apparent heart attack shortly after a physical training exercise at Camp Virginia, Kuwait (north of Kuwait City).  Died on March 15, 2004
Army Capt. Pierre E. Piche - 29, of Starksboro, Vermont. Piche died when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 626th Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 15, 2003.
2nd Lt. Mark Procopio - 28.  Army National Guard 3rd Battalion, 172ND Infantry Regiment Jericho, VT  Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near him humvee during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.  Died on November 2, 2005
Army Sgt. Kevin F. Sheehan - 36, of Milton, Vermont.  Sheehan died in Forward Operating Base Kalsu (Iskandariyah, Iraq,) when his unit came under mortar attack. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, based in Williston, Vermont. Died on May 25, 2004.
Sgt. Tristan H. Southworth - 21, a member of the Vermont National Guard's 3rd Company, 172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was killed in Afghanistan in an early morning firefight with insurgents in Eastern Afghanistan.  Died on August 22, 2010.
Sgt. 1st Class John T Stone - 52.  Attached to Task    Force Catamount.  Stone died as a result of small arms fire while helping to train Afghan soldiers.  He was on his third tour of duty for the Vermont Army National Guards.  Died in Afghanistan on March 31, 2006
Lance Cpl Adam Strain - 20, Smartville, California. He died as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.  His Mother and her family live in Vermont.(Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.
Sgt. Jesse W. Strong - 24.  4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve. Irasburg, VT .  Strong died as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Died on January 26, 2005.
Staff Sgt Michael S. Voss - 35.  1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, No Carolina Army National Guard. Aberdeen, NC.  Killed when his convoy vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire near Tikrit, Iraq.  Died on October 8, 2004.