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Specialist
James A. Chance III

November 6, 2003
Kokomo, Mississippi

Specialist
James A. Chance III

was deployed to Iraq with Company C, 890th Engineer Battalion on November 6, 2003, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Specialist
Raphael S. Davis

December 2, 2003
Tutwiler, Mississippi

Specialist
Raphael S. Davis

was deployed to Iraq with Company C, 223rd Engineer Battalion on December 2, 2003, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Specialist
Joshua S. Ladd

May 1, 2004
Philadelphia, Mississippi

Sergeant
Joshua S. Ladd

was deployed to Iraq with the 367th Maintenance Company on May 1, 2004, when he was killed by a Rocket Propelled Grenade.


First Lieutenant
Matthew R. Stovall

August 22, 2004
Philadelphia, Mississippi

First Lieutenant
Matthew R. Stovall

was deployed to Iraq with the 367th Maintenance Company on August 22, 2004, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Sergeant First Class
Sean M. Cooley

February 3, 2005
Philadelphia, Mississippi

Sergeant First Class
Sean M. Cooley

was deployed to Iraq with Company B, 150th Engineer Battalion on February 3, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Specialist
Robert A. McNail

February 11, 2005
Meridian, Mississippi

Specialist
Robert A. McNail

was deployed to Iraq with Detachment 1, Company B, 150th Engineer Battalion on February 11, 2005, when he was killed by a vehicle accident during an attack on his forward operating base.


Sergeant
Joseph A. Rahaim

February 16, 2005
Laurel, Mississippi

Sergeant
Joseph A. Rahaim

was deployed to Iraq with Detachment 1, Company A, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment on February 16, 2005, when the roadway beneath his M-998 HMMWV (Humvee) collapsed while conducting combat operations. The Humvee rolled over, resulting in his death.


Sergeant
Timothy Osbey

February 16, 2005
Magnolia, Mississippi

Sergeant
Timothy Osbey

was deployed to Iraq with the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment on February 16, 2005, when the roadway beneath his M-998 HMMWV (Humvee) collapsed while conducting combat operations. The Humvee rolled over, resulting in his death.


Specialist
Robert S. Pugh

March 2, 2005
Meridian, Mississippi

Specialist
Robert S. Pugh

was deployed to Iraq with the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment on March 2, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device. Specialist Pugh was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his ​actions while serving as the company medic.


Staff Sergeant
Tommy S. Little

April 19, 2005
Aliceville, Alabama

Staff Sergeant
Tommy S. Little

was deployed to Iraq with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment on April 19, 2005, when his truck was struck by an improvised explosive device. On May 2, 2005, he died of wounds received in action.


Sergeant
Audrey D. Lunsford

May 23, 2005
Sardis, Mississippi

Sergeant
Audrey D. Lunsford

was deployed to Iraq with Company C, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment on May 23, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Staff Sergeant
Saubrant Parker

May 23, 2005
Foxworth, Mississippi

Staff Sergeant
Saubrant Parker

was deployed to Iraq with Company C, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment on May 23, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Specialist
Daniel R. Varnado

May 23, 2005
Sardis, Mississippi

Specialist
Daniel R. Varnado

was deployed to Iraq with Company C, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment on May 23, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Specialist
Bryan E. Barron

May 23, 2005
Biloxi, Mississippi

Specialist
Bryan E. Barron

was deployed to Iraq with Company C, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment on May 23, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Sergeant
Larry R. Arnold, Sr.

June 11, 2005
Carriere, Mississippi

Sergeant
Larry R. Arnold, Sr.

was deployed to Iraq with Company B, 150th Engineer Battalion on June 11, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Specialist
Terrance D. Lee, Sr.

June 11, 2005
Moss Point, Mississippi

Specialist
Terrance D. Lee, Sr.

was deployed to Iraq with Company B, 150th Engineer Battalion on June 11, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Staff Sergeant
Travis S. Cooper

July 16, 2005
Macon, Mississippi

Staff Sergeant
Travis S. Cooper

was deployed to Iraq with the Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment on July 16, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Specialist
Joshua E. Russell

August 29, 2005
Macon, Mississippi

Specialist
Joshua E. Russell

was mobilized in support of Hurricane Katrina relief operations with the Detachment 1, Company A, 890th Engineer Battalion, on August 29, 2005, when his M-998 HMMWV (Humvee) struck storm debris while conducting rescue operations. A Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Specialist Russell was the first Mississippi Guardsman killed in the line of duty while conducting relief operations on State Active Duty (SAD or T32).


Major
Lowell T. Miller, II

August 31, 2005
Flint Township, Michigan

Major
Lowell T. Miller, II

was deployed to Iraq with the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment on August 31, 2005, when he was killed by enemy small arms fire.


First Lieutenant
Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski

October 31, 2005
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

First Lieutenant
Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski

was deployed to Iraq with Company C, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment on October 31, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Sergeant
Gregory L. Tull

November 25, 2005
Pocahontas, Iowa

Sergeant
Gregory L. Tull

was deployed to Iraq with the Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment on November 25, 2005, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Sergeant First Class
Christopher L. Robinson

March 25, 2006
Brandon, Mississippi

Sergeant First Class
Christopher L. Robinson

was deployed to Afghanistan with the Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group on March 25, 2006, when he was killed by enemy small arms fire.


Sergeant
James M. Gordon II

September 3, 2008
Bruce, Mississippi

Sergeant
James M. Gordon II

was mobilized in support of Hurricane Gustav relief operations with the 289th Engineer Company, 223rd Engineer Battalion, on September 3, 2008, when his M-998 HMMWV (Humvee) rolled over while conducting recovery operations.


Sergeant First Class
Severin W. Summers

August 2, 2009
Bentonia, Mississippi

Sergeant First Class
Severin W. Summers

was deployed to Afghanistan with the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group on August 2, 2009, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Sergeant First Class
Alejandro Granado

August 2, 2009
Longview, Texas

Sergeant First Class
Alejandro Granado

was deployed to Afghanistan with the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group on August 2, 2009, when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device.


Staff Sergeant
Stephen M. New

July 28, 2013
Bartlett, Tennessee

Staff Sergeant
Stephen M. New

was a member of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, deployed to Afghanistan with the 3rd Special Forces Group. On July 28, 2013, he died of wounds received from enemy small arms fire while rendering aid to other wounded Soldiers.


Chief Warrant Officer 4
Derek J. Abbott

February 23, 2024
Fulton, Mississippi

Chief Warrant Officer 4
Derek J. Abbott


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Chief Warrant Officer 4
Bryan A. Zemek

February 23, 2024
Oxford, Mississippi

Chief Warrant Officer 4
Bryan A. Zemek


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