The totals:
1,600
American soldiers, 180 Coalition soldiers, andapproximately 21,521 to
24,398 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the
war and occupation to May 8.
American soldiers killed
from May 1-8:
Sergeant Kenya A. Parker, 26; Fairfield, Alabama | Specialist
Derrick J. Lutters, 24; Burlington, Colorado | Major
John C. Spahr, 42; Cherry Hill, New Jersey | Sergeant
John E. McGee, 36; Columbus, Georgia | Staff Sergeant Tommy S. Little, 47;
Aliceville, Alabama | Captain Kelly C. Hinz, 30;
Woodbury, Minnesota | Sergeant Stephen P. Saxton, 24; Temecula, California |
Staff Sergeant William J. Brooks, 30; Birmingham, Alabama | Corporal Dustin A. Derga, 24; Columbus, Ohio | Sergeant Michael A. Marzano, 28; Greenville, Pennsylvania | Sergeant Aaron N. Cepeda Sr., 22; San Antonio, Texas | Lance
Corporal Lance T. Graham, 26; San Antonio, Texas | Lance
Corporal Michael V. Postal, 21; Glen Oaks, New York | Lance
Corporal Lawrence R. Philippon, 22; Hartford, Connecticut.
Sources: US Department of
Defense, www.icasualties.org, The New York Times,
www.iraqbodycount.net
This article appears in May 11-17, 2005.
