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Pfc Thomas Hewitt, 22, Army KIA - Oct 13 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Temple, Texas ** Thomas died on Oct 13th from injuries sustained during a Sept 26 incident in Baghdad, during which an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt Gene Hawkins, 24, Army KIA Oct 12 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Combat Support Brigade Orlando, Florida ** Gene died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle. Capt Shane Adcock, 27, Army KIA Oct 11 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division Mechanicsville, Virginia ** Shane died from enemy grenade fire in Hawijah. Sgt Justin Walshh, 24, Marine KIA Oct 11 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio ** Justin died Oct 11, of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar on Oct 5th. Sgt 1st Class Julian Arechaga, 23, Marine KIA Oct 9 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Oceanside NY ** Julian died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar. Lance Cpl Jon Bowman, 21, Marine KIA - Oct 9 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Dubach, Louisiana ** Jon died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar. Pfc Shelby Feniello, 25, Marine KIA Oct 9 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Connellsville, Pennsylvania ** Shelby was died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar. Pfc Phillip Williams, 21, Army KIA - Oct 9 4th Brigade Troop Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Gardnerville, Nevada ** Phillip died from injuries suffered from enemy contact during combat operations in Baghdad. Pfc Shane Austin, 19, Army KIA Oct 8 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armor Division Edgerton, Kansas ** Shane died from injuries suffered by enemy grenade fire in Ar Ramadi. Spc Timothy Fulkerson, 20, Army KIA Oct 8 1st Battalion, 82nd Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division Utica, Kentucky ** Timothy died when a landmine detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Tikrit. Lance Cpl Stephen Johnson, 20, Marine KIA Oct 8 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Marietta, Georgia ** Stephen died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar. Lcpl Derek Jones, 21, Marine KIA Oct 8 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division Salem, Oregon ** Derek died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar. Lcpl Jeremy Sandvick-Monroe, 20, Marine KIA Oct 8 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division Chinook, Montana ** Jeremy died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar. Capt Robert Secher, 33, Marine KIA Oct 8 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Germantown, Tennessee ** Robert died from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar.