The First of the American Dead Are Named

Names released by the Defense Department of U.S. troops killed during military action in the war against Iraq:

Marines killed Friday in helicopter crash in Kuwait:

_ Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of Bloomington, Ill.

_ Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston.

_ Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, 29, of Baltimore.

_ Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of Waterville, Maine.

Marines killed in action in Iraq:

_ 2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, of Harrison County, Miss., killed Friday.

_ Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 22, of Los Angeles, killed Friday.

Navy officer killed Saturday in collision of two British helicopters:

_ Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, Calif.

Army officer killed Saturday in grenade attack at camp in Kuwait:

_ Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27.

Marine officer killed in Iraq when machine gun accidentally discharged. Day uncertain:

_ Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y.

Marine officer killed in vehicle accident in Iraq. Day uncertain:

_ Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo.

Posted by Jim at March 24, 2003 11:18 PM