Other Deaths

The Defense Department last week also identified the following American military personnel who died in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines and U.S. hospitals:

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Christopher J. Babin, 27, of Houma, La.; sergeant, Army National Guard. Babin was among seven soldiers killed Thursday when an improvised explosive device struck their Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Army National Guard in Lafayette, La.

Bradley J. Bergeron, 25, of Houma, La.; specialist, Army National Guard. Bergeron was among seven soldiers killed Thursday when an improvised explosive device struck their Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Army National Guard in Lafayette, La.

Julio C. Cisneros Alvarez, 22, of Pharr, Texas; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Cisneros Alvarez was killed Thursday in enemy action in Iraq's Al Anbar province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Jimmy D. Buie, 44, of Floral, Ark.; specialist, Army National Guard. Buie was among three soldiers killed Tuesday when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle in Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Army National Guard in Fordyce, Ark.

Kurt J. Comeaux, 34, of Raceland, La.; sergeant first class, Army National Guard. Comeaux was among seven soldiers killed Thursday when an improvised explosive device struck their Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Army National Guard in Lafayette, La.

Zachariah S. Davis, 25, of Twentynine Palms, Calif.; sergeant, Marine Corps. Davis was killed Thursday in enemy action in Iraq's Al Anbar province. He was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Cory R. Depew, 21, of Beech Grove, Ind.; private, Army. Depew was killed Tuesday when his Stryker military vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) at Ft. Lewis, Wash.