The totals:
1,887 US soldiers, 196 Coalition soldiers, and approximately
24,508 to 27,718 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of
the war and occupation to September 2. As of August 30, 14,265 US soldiers have
been wounded in action.
American soldiers
killed between August 26 and September 2:
Specialist Joseph L. Martinez, 21; Las Vegas, Nevada |
Sergeant 1st Class Obediah J. Kolath, 32; Louisburg, Missouri | 2nd Lieutenant
Charles R. Rubado, 23; Clearwater, Florida | Chief Warrant Officer Dennis P.
Hay, 32; Valdosta, Georgia | Major Gregory J. Fester, 41; Grand Rapids,
Michigan | Sergeant Monta S. Ruth, 26; Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Captain
Lowell T. Miller, II, 35; Flint, Michigan | Specialist Jason E. Ames, 21;
Cerulean, Kentucky | Sergeant George R. Draughn Jr., 29; Decatur, Georgia |
Staff Sergeant Robert L. Hollar Jr., 35; Griffin, Georgia | Sergeant 1st Class
Lonnie J. Parson, 39; Norcross, Georgia.
Sources: US Department
of Defense, www.icasualties.org, The New York Times,
www.iraqbodycount.net
This article appears in Sep 7-13, 2005.
