Casualties
of
Operation Desert Storm

NOTE: This preliminary list did not include friendly fire losses, or in some
cases, included the original "cover" story. I have upgraded this
list in the book and will soon update the online version.

Army Private First Class John W. Hutto, 19 of Andalusia. Died in a tank battle with Iraqi Republican Guard forces.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Robert Godfrey, 32 of Daleville. Died in a helicopter rescue mission on the last day of the ground war.

Marine Capt. James N. Willbourn III, 28 of Huntsville. Died in a crash of his AV-8B Harrier near the Saudi border.

Army Sergeant David Quentin Douthit, 24 of Anchorage. Died on February 27. Survived by his wife who is expecting their first child.

Marine Lance Corporal Eliseo Felix, 19 of Avondale. Killed on February 2. Killed by friendly fire while driving in a convoy of trucks.

Marine Cpt. Aaron A. Pack, 22 of Phoenix. Died on February 23 in an artillery barrage.

Air Force Captain Paul R. Eichenlaub II, 29 of Bentonville. Killed on February 14. Died when his EF-111 crashed after a mission. Survived by his wife and two children.

Army Sergeant Scotty L. Whittenburg, 22 of Carlisle.

Army Specialist Steven G. Mason, 23 of Paragould. Killed in the SCUD missile attack on the U.S. barracks in Saudi Arabia on February 25.

Army Corporal J. Scott Lindsey, 27 of Springdale. Killed on March 1 when his vehicle was hit by a mine. Survived by his wife and three children.

Army Private First Class David Mark Wieczorek, 21 of Gentry. Died when he stepped on an unexploded bomb.

Marine Lance Corporal Thomas A. Jenkins, 20 of Couterville. Killed on January 30. Killed in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji.

Army Specialist Adrienne L. Mitchell, 20 of Moreno Valley. Killed on February 25. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Army Sergeant Jimmy D. Haws, 28 of Traver. Killed on February 20. Died when his vehicle was hit by Iraqi fire.

Army Sergeant Edwin B. Kutz, 26 of Sunnymeade.

Army Sergeant David R. Crumby, Jr., 26 of Long Beach.

Army Private First Class David W. Kramer, 20 of Palm Desert.

Army Sergeant Adrian L. Stokes, 20 of Riverside. Killed by Iraqi artillery.

Army Sergeant Young Dillon, 27 of Aurora. Killed in a battle with Iraqi Republican Guard forces. Survived by his wife who is expecting their second child.

Army Staff Sergeant William T. Butts, 30 of Waterford. Killed when his helicopter was shot down rescuing a downed pilot.

Army Specialist Cindy Beaudoin, 19 of Plainfield. Died when she stepped on a land mine trying to aide a soldier who was injured.

Army Cpt. James R. McCoy, 29 of Wilmington. Survived by his wife and four children.

Army Sergeant Dodge R. Powell, 28 of Hollywood.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Phillip Garvey, 39 of Pensacola. Died in the crash of a helicopter during a rescue mission on February 28. Survived by his wife and two grown sons.

Army Staff Sergeant Michael Robson, 30 of Seminole. Died in the crash of a helicopter during a rescue mission on February 28. Survived by his wife and four children.

Army Specialist James Worthy, 22 of Albany. Killed on February 23. Had just arrived in Saudi Arabia one week earlier. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Marine Corporal Phillip J. Jones, 21 of Atlanta. Father of three children. Killed carrying an artillery shell.

Army Private First Class Robert Wade, 31 of Savannah.

Army Specialist Roy Damian, Jr., 21 of Toto.

Marine Lance Corporal Frank C. Allen, 22 of Waianae. Killed on January 30, 1991 in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji.

Army Sergeant Nels A. Moller, 23 of Aul. Died on February 27. Survived by his wife.

Marine Lance Corporal Christian J. Porter, 20 of Wood Dale. Killed in a tank battle with Republican Guard Forces.

Air Force Major Thomas F. Koritz, 37 of Rochelle. Listed as MIA on Jan. 18. Changed to KIA on March 22. Shot down in an F-15 over Iraq.

Army Captain Brian K. Simpson, 22 of Indianapolis. Killed in the SCUD missile attack on U.S. Army barracks on February 25. Survived by his wife.

Marine Lance Corporal Brian L. Lane, 20 of Bedford. Killed in the tank battle for Kuwait City airport.

Army Specialist James R. Miller, 20 of Decatur. Stepped on land mine on March 1 taking supplies to the front. Survived by his wife and a son, which he never met, who was born on February 21.

Army Specialist Michael Mills, 23 of Panora. Killed on February 25. Leaves a wife and one son with another child expected in April. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Army Specialist Ronald D. Rennison, 21 of Dubuque. Killed in SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks on February 25.

Army Specialist Michael Daniels, 20 of Leavenworth. Killed on February 21. Killed when his OH-58 helicopter was shot down. Survived by his wife.

Army Corporal Jeff Middleton, 23 of Oxford. Killed on February 17. Died when his Bradley fighting vehicle came under friendly fire from allied aircraft. Later discovered his unit was attacked by U.S. Apache Helicopters. He leaves a wife of two years.

Army Private First Class Marty R. Davis, 19 of Salina. Killed by a hand grenade inside Kuwait.

Army Sergeant First Class Gary Streeter, 40 of Manhattan. Died when his helicopter was shot down. Survived by his wife and two daughters.

Marine Captain Reginald Underwood, 33 of Lexington. Shot down on the last day of the war. Survived by his wife and a daughter he had never met.

Air Force Major Donnie R. Holland, 42 of Bastrop. Listed as MIA on Jan 18. Changed to KIA on March 22. His F-15 was shot down over Iraq. He is the father of 5 children.

Army Sergeant Ronald M. Randazzo, 24 of Glen Burnie. Killed on February 20 when his vehicle was attacked by Iraqi forces.

Army Sergeant Russell G. Smith, Jr., 44 of Fall River. 17-year veteran of the Army. Killed by a land mine on the last day of the war in an Iraqi bunker. Father of four daughters.

Army Specialist Timothy Hill, 23 of Detroit.

Army Private First Class Aaron W. Howard, 20 of Battle Creek. Killed when clearing land mines in Iraq.

Army Specialist William E. Palmer, 23 of Hillsdale. Killed on February 23 near Iraq/Kuwait border.

Army Corporal Stanley W. Bartusiak, 34 of Romulus. Killed on February 25 in SCUD missile attack. Survived by his wife.

Army Sergeant Roger Brilinski, 24 of Ossineke. Killed on February 27 in rescue attempt of downed Air Force pilot.

Marine Lance Corporal Stephen E. Bentzlin, 23 of Yellow Meadow. Killed on January 30. Died in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji. Survived by his wife.

Army Specialist Glen D. Jones, 21 of Grand Rapids. Killed on February 25 by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Navy Lt. Charles J. Turner, 29 of Richfield. Listed as MIA on Jan. 18. Changed to KIA on March 22. Shot down in a Navy A-6 over Kuwait. Left a 6-month-old son.

Army Specialist Steven P. Farnen, 22 of Salisbury. Killed on February 25. Has a brother serving in the Gulf with him. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Army Specialist Phillip D. Mobley, 26 of Blue Springs. Killed when he stepped on a land mine.

Navy Lt. William T. Costen, 27 of St. Louis. Listed as MIA on Jan. 18. Changed to KIA on March 22. Shot down in an A-6 Intruder.

Army Warrant Officer David Plasch, 23 of Portsmouth. Killed in a rescue mission when his helicopter was shot down. Survived by his wife.

Marine Sergeant Garett A. Mongrella, 25 of Belvidere. Killed on January 30, 1991 in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji. Survived by his wife and son.

Army Private Robert D. Talley, 18 of Newark. Killed on February 17. Died when his Bradley fighting vehicle came under friendly fire from allied aircraft. Later discovered his unit was attacked by U.S. Apache Helicopters.

Army Capt. Mario Fajardo, 29 of Flushing. Graduate of the Citadel killed in a mine field.

Marine Corporal Ismael Cotto, 27 of the Bronx, New York City. Killed on January 30, 1991 in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji. Survived by his wife and daughter.

Army Staff Sergeant Patbouvier Ortiz, 27 of Queens, New York City. Killed in a helicopter crash while rescuing a downed pilot. Survived by his wife.

Army Master Sergeant Otto F. Clark, 35 of Corith. Killed on February 25 in helicopter crash. Survived by his wife and three children.

Army Specialist Thomas G. Stone, 20 of Falconer. Killed on February 25. Leaves a wife and a 17-month-old daughter. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Marine Lance Corporal David T. Snyder, 21 of Kenmore. Killed on January 30, 1991 in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji.

Army Staff Sergeant David Ames, 30 of Herkimer. Killed in fighting on the Kuwait/Saudi border prior to the ground war. Leaves his wife and two children.

Army Specialist Kenneth J. Perry, 23 of Lake Waccamaw. Killed by a land mine.

Army Sergeant Michael A. Harris, Jr. 26 of Pollocksville. Killed clearing a mine field.

Air Force 1st Lt. Patrick B. Olson, 25 of Washington. Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Shot down on a recon mission over Kuwait.

Army Private First Class Jerry L. King, 20 of Winston-Salem. Died clearing a minefield on February 28.

Army Specialist Clarence A. Cash, 20 of Ashland. Died in a mortar attack on February 27.

Army Specialist Anthony W. Kidd, 21 of Lima. Killed two days after the cease fire by a land mine.

Marine Lance Corporal James H. Lumpkins, 22 of New Richmond. Killed on January 30, 1991 in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji.

Navy Lt. Robert J. Dwyer, 32 of Worthington. Killed on February 8 when his F-18 was shot down on a bombing mission. Survived by his wife and daughter.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Hal H. Reichle, 27 of Cleveland. Killed on February 21. Killed when his OH-58 helicopter was shot down during a combat mission.

Army Staff Sergeant Johnathan Kamm, 25 of Mason. Killed on the last day of combat when his helicopter was downed.

Army Staff Sergeant Tony Applegate, 28 of Portsmouth. Killed by Iraqi Republican Guard. Survived by his wife and two children.

Army Warrant Officer George Swartzendruber, 25 of Adair. Died when his helicopter was shot down.

Marine Lance Corporal Michael E. Linderman, Jr., 19 of Douglas. Killed on January 30, 1991 in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji. Survived by his wife.

Army Private First Class Michael C. Dailey, 19 of Klamath Falls. Killed from wounds received from mine. Survived by his wife.

Army Specialist Troy Wedgwood, 22 of The Dalles.

Army Specialist Steven Atherton, 25 of Dayton. Killed on February 25. Leaves a wife and one son. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks. Survived by his wife and one son.

Army Specialist John Boliver, 27 of Monongahela. Killed on February 25. Married with two children. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks. Survived by his wife and two children.

Army Specialist Joseph P. Bongiorni III, 20 of Hickory. Killed on February 25. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Army Sergeant John Boxler, 44 of Johnstown. Killed on February 25. A Veteran of Vietnam, he is survived by his wife and two children. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Army Specialist Beverly Clark, 23 of Armagh. Killed on February 25. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Army Major Mark Connelly, 24 of Lancaster. Killed trying to reach surrendering Iraqis when he stepped on a land mine. A doctor, he is survived by his wife and two children.

Army Sergeant Alan B. Craver, 32 of Penn Hills. Killed on February 25 in SCUD missile attack.

Army Specialist Duane W. Hollen, Jr. 24 of Bellwood. Killed on February 25 in SCUD attack.

Army Specialist Frank S. Keough, 22 of Rochester Mills. Killed on February 25 in SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Army Specialist Anthony Madison, 27 of Monessen. Killed on February 25. Leaves a wife and two children. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Army Specialist Christine Mayes, 22 of Rochester Mills. Killed on February 25. Was engaged just before leaving for the Gulf. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks.

Army Pfc Mark A. Miller, 20 of Cannelton. Killed when his truck was struck by enemy fire.

Army Specialist Stephen J. Siko, 24 of Latrobe. Killed on February 25. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks. Father of a five-year old son.

Army Specialist Richard V. Wolverton, 24. Killed on February 25. Killed by SCUD missile attack on U.S. barracks. Survived by his wife.

Army Specialist Frank J. Walls, 20 of Hawthorne. Killed on February 25 in SCUD missile attack. Engineering student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Marine Lance Corporal James E. Waldron, 25 of Jennett. Killed in the battle for Kuwait International Airport. Survived by his wife and a son.

Army Specialist James D. Tatum, 22 of Athens. Killed on February 25 in SCUD missile attack.

Army Corporal Douglas L. Fielder, 22 of Nashville. Died in small arms battle with Iraqi troops, according to press reports. But I got this from a net surfer/Vet.: "Thought you should know that Corporal Douglas Fielder (of Tennessee) was not killed by Iraqi small arms fire. He was killed by troopers of the Armored Cav Regiment (the one from Texas, can't remember if 2nd or 3rd), who had wandered out of their sector, came across Fielder and 3 other soldiers with a broke down vehicle, and opened fire on them with machine guns. The subsequent streak of disinformation was not officially rectified, even to Fielder's parents (who already knew unofficially), until August 91."

Army Pvt. Roger E. Valentine, 19 of Memphis. Killed two days after the cease-fire.

Army Specialist Andy Alaniz, 20 of Corpus Christi. Killed when his tank was hit by a mine. Survived by his wife who expecting their first child.

Army Specialist Tommy D. Butler, 22 of Amarillo.

Air Force Captain Douglas L. Bradt, 29 of Houston. Killed on February 14. Lost when his EF-111 Raven crashed after a mission. Survived by his wife.

Army Specialist Melford Collins, 34 of Uhland. Killed by a land mine on the first day of the war. Survived by his wife and daughter.

Army Specialist Luis Delgado, 30 of Laredo. Killed clearing unexploded ordinance. Father of two children.

Marine Sergeant James D. Hawthorne, 24 of Stinnett. Killed clearing Iraqi equipment. Survived by his wife and daughter.

Marine Sergeant Candelario Montalvo, 25 of Eagle Pass. Killed clearing a land mine on March 1. Survived by his wife and a daughter he had never seen.

Army Specialist James Murray, Jr., 20 of Conroe. Killed when his Bradley was hit by Iraqi fire. Survived by his wife and daughter he had never seen.

Army Staff Sergeant Christopher H. Stephens, 27 of Houston. Killed on March 1. Survived by his wife and four children.

Marine Lance Corporal Daniel B. Walker, 20 of Whitehouse. Killed on January 30, 1991 in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji.

Army Private First Class Corey L. Winkle, 21 of Lubbock.

Army Staff Sergeant Harold P. Witzke III, 28 of Copperas Cove. Died on February 26 while storming an Iraqi bunker. Survived by his wife and two children.

Marine Lance Corporal Dion J. Stephenson, 22 of Bountiful. Killed on January 30, 1991 in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji. Survived by his brother and fellow Marine Shaun, who was also served in the Gulf.

Army Sergeant Jason Carr, 24 of Halifax. Killed when his helicopter was downed.

Army Sergeant Kenneth B. Gentry, 32 of Ringgold. Killed when his Bradley hit a land mine. Survived by his wife and two children.

Army Lt. Terry L. Plunk, 25 of Vinton. Killed on February 25. Killed while clearing mines in Kuwait. Graduate of the Virginia Military Institute.

Marine Lance Corporal Troy Lorrenzo Gregory, 21 of Richmond. Killed on February 25. Died from wounds caused by a land mine.

Army Corporal Jonathan M. Williams, 23 of Portsmouth. Killed on February 25 in SCUD missile attack.

Army Private First Class Timothy Alan Shaw, 21 of Alexandria. Killed on February 25 in SCUD missile attack.

Army 1st Lt. Donaldson Tillar III, 25 of Crozet. Died when his helicopter was shot down.

Army Major Thomas C.M. Zeugner, 36 of Petersburg. Killed trying to deactivate Iraqi land mines.

Army Private First Class Ardon B. Cooper, 23 of Seattle. Killed on February 20. Died when his vehicle was hit by Iraqi fire.

Army Sergeant Lee Belas, 22 of Port Orchard. Killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq.

Army Warrant Officer John Morgan, 28 of Bellevue. Killed when his Blackhawk was shot down over Iraq.

Marine Private First Class Scott A. Schroeder, 20 of Wauwatosa. Killed on January 30, 1991 in fighting around the Saudi border town of Khafji.

Army Sergeant William A Strehlow, 27 of Kenosha. Died deactivating an enemy bomb. Survived by his wife and three children.

Army Sergeant Brian P. Scott, 22 of Park Falls. Survived by his wife and a son he had never seen.

Army Sergeant Cheryl LaBeau-O'Brien, 24 of Racine. Survived by her husband who also served in the Gulf.

Army Pvt. Michael L. Fitz, 18 of Horicon. Killed on the last day of fighting.

Army Specialist Manuel Davila, 22 of Gillette. Killed when his Bradley was hit by enemy fire. Survived by his wife and daughter.

Army Corporal Rolando A. Delagneau, 30.

David Spellacy, 28.

Air Force Sergeant Damon V. Kanuha, 28 of San Diego. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Navy Lt. Commander Michael Scott Speicher, 33 of Jacksonville. MIA on Jan. 17. Shot down in his F-18 on the opening day of the war. He is the father of two children.

Air Force Staff Sergeant John P. Blessinger, 33 of Fort Walton Beach, FL. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Paul G. Buege, 43 of Mary Esther, FL. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Sergeant Barry M. Clark, 26 of Hulburt Field, FL. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Capt. Arthur Galvan, 33 of Navarre. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Capt. William D. Grimm, 28 of Hulburt Field. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Tech. Sergeant Robert K. Hodges, 28 of Hulburt Field. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Master Sergeant James B. May II, 40 of Fort Walton Beach. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Staff Sergeant John L. Oelschlager, 28 of Niceville. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Staff Sergeant Mark J. Schmauss, 30 of Hulburt Field. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Capt. Dixon L. Walters, Jr., 29 of Navarre. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Major Paul J. Weaver, 34 of Navarre. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Air Force Capt. Stephen Richard Phillis, 30 of Rock Island.

Air Force Staff Sergeant Timothy R. Harrison, 31 of Maxwell

Air Force 1st Lt. Thomas Clifford Bland, Jr., 26 of Gaithersburg. Listed as MIA when the AC-130 Specrte Gunship he was flying in was shot down on January 31. The Gunship was believed to be involved in Special Forces operations. On March 6, the gunship was found off the coast of Kuwait and all aboard will be listed as Killed in Action when their remains are identified.

Navy Lt. Patrick K. Connor, 25 of Virginia Beach.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Barry T. Cooke, 35 of Virginia Beach.

Army Specialist David Bush, 21.

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