Opaque Lucidity

Army Cpl. Meresebang Ngiraked, 21, of Koror, Republic of Palau; assigned to 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 10 in Karbala, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Cpl. Llythaniele Fender and Spc. Adam G. Herold.

Army Spc. Adam G. Herold, 23, of Omaha, Neb.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska; died June 10 in Karbala, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Cpl. Llythaniele Fender and Cpl. Meresebang Ngiraked.

Army Pfc. Cameron K. Payne, 22, of Corona, Calif.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 11 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device that detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

Air Force Lt. Col. Glade L. Felix, 52, of Lake Park, Ga.; assigned to 622nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.; died June 11 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. His death is under investigation.

Army Pvt. William C. Johnson, 22, of Oxford, N.C.; assigned to 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 12 in Baghdad of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

Marine Lance Cpl. Johnny R. Strong, 21, of Waco, Texas; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died June 12 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province.

Army Spc. Damon G. Legrand, 27, of Lakeside, Calif.; assigned to the 571st Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 12 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with anti-tank mines, rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire.

Army Pfc. Casey S. Carriker, 20, of Hoquiam, Wash.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died June 13 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation.

Army Sgt. Derek T. Roberts, 24, of Gold River, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Infantry Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died June 14 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Spc. Val J. Borm and Spc. Farid Elazzouzi.

Army Spc. Val J. Borm, 21, of Sidney, Neb.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Infantry Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died June 14 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Derek T. Roberts and Spc. Farid Elazzouzi.

Army Spc. Farid Elazzouzi, 26 of Paterson, N.J.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Infantry Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died June 14 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Derek T. Roberts and Spc. Val J. Borm.

Army Spc. Josiah W. Hollopeter, 27, of San Diego; assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 14 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small-arms fire in Muqdadiyah, Iraq.

Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Bechert, 24, of New Castle, Ind.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died June 14 in San Antonio of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device May 30 in Baghdad.

Army Cpl. Dustin R. Brisky, 26, of Round Rock, Texas; assigned to the Army Reserve’s 952nd Engineer Company, Paris, Texas, attached to the 92nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died June 14 in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion.

Army Sgt. Richard K. Parker, 26, of Phillips, Maine; assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 152nd Field Artillery Regiment, Maine Army National Guard, Waterville, Maine; died June 14 in Scania, Iraq, from wounds suffered on June 13 when improvised explosive devices detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

Army Master Sgt. Arthur L. Lilley, 35, of Smithfield, Pa.; assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died June 15 in Shkin, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered from enemy small-arms fire.

Air Force Maj. Kevin H. Sonnenberg, 42, of McClure, Ohio; assigned to the 112th Fighter Squadron, Toledo, Ohio; died June 15 when his jet crashed five miles north of Balad Air Base, Iraq. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Army Pfc. Michael P. Pittman, 34, of Davenport, Iowa; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 15 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

Army Sgt. Danny R. Soto, 24, of Houston; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 16 in Rashidiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Spc. Zachary A. Grass.

Army Spc. Zachary A. Grass, 22, of Beach City, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Ft. Lewis, Wash.; died June 16 in Rashidiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Sgt. Danny R. Soto.

Army Staff Sgt. Roy P. Lewsader, Jr., 36, of Belleville, Ill.; assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 16 in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.

Army 1st Lt. Frank B. Walkup, IV, 23, of Woodbury, Tenn.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died June 16 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from injuries sustained in Rashaad Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during dismounted operations.

Army Capt. Joshua E. Steele, 26, of North Henderson, Ill.; assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Transition Team), Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 17 in Panjway, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson and Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson, 35, of Hillsboro, Ore.; assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Transition Team), Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 17 in Panjway, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Capt. Joshua E. Steele and Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen.

Army Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen, 26, of Vinton, La.; assigned to the Louisiana National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Lake Charles, La.; died June 17 in Panjway, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Capt. Joshua E. Steele and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson.

Army Pfc. Larry Parks Jr., 24, of Altoona, Penn.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died June 18 in Arab Jabor, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Army Sgt. Eric L. Snell, 35, of Trenton, N.J.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died June 18 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with insurgents using small arms fire in Baghdad.

Army Pfc. David A. Wilkey Jr., 22, of Elkhart, Ind.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 18 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit June 17 in Baghdad.

Army Spc. Darryl W. Linder, 23, of Hickory, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 19 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

Army Sgt. 1st Class William A. Zapfe, 35, of Muldraugh, Ky.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died June 19 in Muhammad al Ali, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Pfc. Joshua S. Modgling.