The totals:
1,489 American soldiers, 173 Coalition soldiers, and
approximately 16,123 to 18,395 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from
the beginning of the war and occupation to February 27.
American soldiers
killed from Feb 23-27:
Corporal Kevin M. Clarke, 21; Tinley Park, Illinois | Lance
Corporal Trevor D. Aston, 32; Austin, Texas | Staff Sergeant David F. Day, 25;
St. Louis Park, Minnesota | Sergeant Jesse M. Lhotka, 24; Alexandria, Minnesota
| Corporal John T. Olson, 21; Elk Grove Village, Illinois | First Lieutenant
Jason G. Timmerman, 24; Tracy, Minnesota | Staff Sergeant Daniel G. Gresham,
23; Lincoln, Illinois | Sergeant Nicholas J. Olivier, 26; Ruston, Louisiana |
Specialist Jacob C. Palmatier, 29; Springfield, Illinois | Staff Sergeant Eric
M. Steffeney, 28; Waterloo, Iowa | Specialist Adam N. Brewer, 22; Dewey,
Oklahoma | Specialist Jason L. Moski, 24; Blackville, South Carolina |
Specialist Colby M. Farnan, 22; Weston, Missouri.
Sources: US Department
of Defense, www.icasualties.org, The New York Times,
www.iraqbodycount.net
This article appears in Mar 2-8, 2005.
