US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,380 Tuesday, according to Associated Press count
By APTuesday, March 2, 2010
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,380
As of Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at least 4,380 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,478 military personnel died as a result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers.
The AP count is four fewer than the Defense Department’s tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST.
Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 31,706 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department’s weekly tally.
The latest identifications reported by the military:
— Sgt. William C. Spencer, 40, of Tacoma, Wash.; died Feb. 25 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained Feb. 20 while supporting combat operations at Combat Outpost Marez, Iraq; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, Olympia, Wash.
— Cpl. Daniel T. O’Leary, 23, of Youngsville, N.C.; died Feb. 23 in Fallujah, Iraq, of injuries suffered during a vehicle roll-over; assigned to the 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
— Two soldiers died Feb. 21 in Qayyarah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter had a hard landing. Killed were Capt. Marcus R. Alford, 28, of Knoxville, Tenn.; and Chief Warrant Officer Billie J. Grinder, 25, of Gallatin, Tenn. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 230th Cavalry Regiment, Louisville, Tenn.
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