The Harring Report: America’s Young Man’s Meat Grinder

by Brian Harring, Domestic Intelligence Reporter   brianharring@yahoo.com

Note:  Viewers of TBR News who would like a copy of the original Department of Defense Supplemental Casualty lists from 2003 to mid-2005, showing facsimiles of the actual casualties, as opposed to the heavily redacted official listings, may write to Mr. Harring at brianharring@yahoo.com for a full copy of the original documents. This list is free of charge. As of June 3 ,2007, Mr. Harring has sent out 25, 892 lists Mr. Harring wishes his readers to note that he does not work for any American governmental agency.

Once it became evident that what had been expected to be a short, successful military campaign against Saddam Hussein had turned into a long drawn out and escalating guerilla war, the Department of Defense, acting on orders from the White House, began to reduce the daily public casualty list. Families and survivors of the dead were duly notified and the bodies were shipped back to the States for private burial but the numbers of the dead, and the wounded, were deliberately kept as low as possible for political reasons.  For internal use only, a realistic, and accurate, monthly report was issued for those concerned but it was not made public. When this private report was located by outside sources and sent around the Internet, the site was immediately shut down.

This original listing showed that as of mid-2005, the death count in both Iraq and Afghanistan topped 10,000 with 20,000 seriously wounded.  By 2007, the death toll has risen to over 15,000 (and rising daily) with officially reported serious woundings (required out of theater hospitalization) at 50,508 as per a report published in the New York Times of January 30, 2007.

1. Most soldiers are killed by increasingly deadly and powerful bombs located beside or under a road.

2. The effect of these powerful shaped charges on the occupants of the vehicles is to dismember said occupants.

3. When the shredded remains are finally identified, by ID tags or DNA, the Department of Defense then notifies the next of kin.

4. The names of some of  the dead are then posted on the official website of the Department of Defense but the numbers of these publicly posted dead are much smaller than the numbers of the actual dead. The families are duly notified but not all names are made public.

Also not discussed are the over 19,000 desertions (from March, 2003 to date) Pentagon officials say the number of desertions overall has dropped since the war began in 2003. In that year, there were 6,729 desertions from the four military branches. In 2004, 4,494 people left. In 2005, because of much stricter controls put in place by military authorities and cooperative foreign governments, the figure was 3,921 and in 2006, the figure rose again to 4,219. Figures for 2007 are not currently available.

The Bush-Cheney & Congressional Butchers’ Bill

Officially 48 military deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq from 1 July to 16 July, 2007 with a total of 4,556 total official casualties to date.

Official Casualty Lists for July, 2007

1

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.Sgt. William W. Crow Jr., 28, of Grandview Plaza, Kan., died June 28 in Baghdad, of wounds sustained when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 16^th Infantry Regiment, 4^th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1^st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 28 of wounds sustained when their unit was attacked in Baghdad by insurgents using improvised explosive devices. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12^th Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Killed were:

Sgt. Shin W. Kim, 23, of Fullerton, Calif.,

Sgt. Michael J. Martinez, 24, of Chula Vista, Calif.,

Sgt. Giann C. Joya Mendoza, 27, of North Hollywood, Calif.,

Spc. Dustin L. Workman II, 19, of Greenwood, Neb.

Pfc. Cory F. Hiltz, 20, of La Verne, Calif.

2

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Robb L. Rolfing, 29, of Milton, Mass., died June 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colo.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Jonathan M. Rossi, 20, of Safety Harbor, Fla., died July 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Victor A. Garcia, 22, of Rialto, Calif., died July 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

3

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  They died July 1 in Ta’meem, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire.

Killed were:

Sgt. 1st Class Raymond R. Buchan, 33, of Johnston, Pa.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Ruoff Jr., 31, of Yosemite, Calif.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Juan M. Garcia Schill, 20, of Grants Pass, Ore., died July 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. James L. Adair, 26, of Carthage, Texas, died June 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

5

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Lance Cpl. William C. Chambers, 20, of Ringgold, Ga.  Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Tinnel, 20, of Mechanicsville, Va.  Both Marines died July 1 from a non-hostile boat accident in the Euphrates River just off the shore of Al Anbar province. They were both assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The accident is under investigation.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 1st Lt. Christopher N. Rutherford, 25, of Newport, Ohio, died July 2 near Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.  He was assigned to the Forward Support Group, 19th Engineer Battalion, Fort Knox, Ky.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Steven A. Davis, 23, of Woodbridge, Va., died July 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with grenades. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Andrew T. Engstrom, 22, of Slaton, Texas, died July 4 in Taji, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Engstrom was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Chief Warrant Officer Scott A.M. Oswell, 33, of Washington, died July 4 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his helicopter struck a power line. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry, Fort Lewis, Wash.

7

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three sailors who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 6 as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq. The three sailors were assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL team.

Killed were:

Petty Officer First Class Jason Dale Lewis, 30, of Brookfield, Conn.,

Petty Officer First Class Robert Richard McRill, 42, of Lake Placid, Fla.,

Petty Officer First Class Steven Phillip Daugherty, 28, of Barstow, Calif.

8

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Thomas P. McGee, 23, of Hawthorne, Calif., died July 6 of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Wazi Khwa, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 546th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Joseph A. Miracle, 22, of Ortonville, Mich., died July 5 of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire and indirect fire in the Watapor Valley of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173d Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.Spc. Christopher S. Honaker, 23, of Cleveland, N.C., died July 5 of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire and indirect fire in the Watapor Valley of Kunar Province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173d Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 5 when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq. They were assigned to 96^th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95^th Civil Affairs Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C..

Killed were:

Maj. James M. Ahearn, 43, of Calif.

Sgt. Keith A. Kline, 24, of Oak Harbor, Ohio.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Michelle R. Ring, 24, of Martin, Tenn., died July 5 of wounds sustained from enemy mortar fire in Baghdad, Iraq. She was assigned to the 92d Military Police Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.

9

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Roberto J. Causor Jr., 21, of San Jose, Calif., died July 7 in Samarra, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Anthony M.K. Vinnedge, 24, of Okeana, Ohio, died July 5 at the Radwaniyah Palace Complex, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation.

Vinnedge was assigned to Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 107th Armor Cavalry Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, Greenville, Ohio.

10

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Jeremy L. Stacey, 23, of Bismarck, Ark., died July 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Jason E. Dore, 25, of Moscow, Maine, died July 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Sean K. Mitchell, 35, of Monterey, Calif., died July 7 in Kidal, Mali, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Mitchell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Stuttgart, Germany.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.Col. Jon M. Lockey, 44, of Fredericksburg, Va., died July 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. Lockey was assigned to Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Angel R. Ramirez, 28, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Feb. 21 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., after being medically evacuated following a non-hostile incident in Al Qaim, Iraq, on Dec. 21, 2006. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. The incident is currently under investigation. The announcement surrounding the death of this Marine was delayed due to an administrative adjustment to the Marine’s original death classification.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Jeremy D. Allbaugh, 21, of Luther, Okia.,  Lance Cpl. Steven A. Stacy, 23, of Coos Bay, Ore.Both Marines died July 5 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Allbaugh was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.  Stacy was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 6 in Iraq of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

Killed were:

Sgt. Gene L. Lamie, 25, of Homerville, Ga. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Le Ron A. Wilson, 18, of Queens, N.Y. He was assigned to the 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 6 in Muhammad Sath, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

Killed were:

Cpl. Kory D. Wiens, 20, of Independence, Ore. He was assigned to the 94th Mine Dog Detachment, 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Pfc. Bruce C. Salazar Jr., 24, of Tracy, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

11

The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Master Sgt. Randy J. Gillespie, 44, of Coaldale, Colo., died July 9, in Herat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered during small arms fire outside of Camp Stone. He was assigned to the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Eric A. Lill, 28, of Chicago, died July 6 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

12

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.Capt. Maria I. Ortiz, 40, of Bayamon, P.R., died July 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire. She was assigned to the Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

13

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.1st Sgt. Jeffrey R. McKinney, 40, of Garland, Texas, died July 11 in Adhamiyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.The incident is under investigation.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson, 26, of Garner, N.C., died July 11 in Besmaya, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

15

The Department of Defense announced today the death of one soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Allen A. Greka, 29, of Alpena, Michigan, died July 13 of wounds sustained from a land mine detonation during a dismounted patrol in Jisr Diyala, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 3d Battalion, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia.

16

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.Pfc. Christopher D. Kube, 18, of Sterling Heights, Mich., died July 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Aircraft Losses in Iran- 2003-2007

July 10, 2007

AFP, DoD (US) Novosti, Reuters

Helicopter

2003

March 19, 2003 - MH-53M Pave Low 14993 of 20th SOS carrying special forces crashes in southern Iraq. Three are killed and one injured, later dying. The craft was later destroyed.

March 20, 2003 - CH-46E Sea Knight 152579 of HMM-268 crashes 9 kilometres from Iraqi border, killing eight British Marines of 42 CDO and four Marines.

March 22, 2003 - Two Royal Navy ASaC.7 Sea Kings XV650 'CU-182' and XV704 'R-186' of 849 Squadron/A Flight collide, killing six British soldiers and one American.

March 23, 2003 - AH-64D Apache 85-25407 from C Company/1-227th Avn shot down during attack on Republican Guard; two pilots taken prisoner, later found dead.

March 27, 2003 - OH-58D Kiowa 95-0024 from C Troop/2-17th Cav crashes in Iraq, pilots survive

March 28, 2003 - OH-58D Kiowa 95-0006 from A Troop/2-17th Cav crashes in Iraq, pilots survive.

March 28, 2003 - Two AH-64D Apaches, 97-5032 (A Co) and 98-5068 (B Co) of 2-101st Avn crash in Iraq; one pilot injured., one killed.

March 30, 2003 - UH-1N Huey 160620 of HMLA-169 crashes; three kiolled.

March 31, 2003 - AH-64D Apache 84-24201 of C Company/1-3rd Avn crashes on landing in Iraq, injuring the two pilots.

April 2, 2003 - A UH-60A Black Hawk of B Company/2-3rd Avn is shot down near Karbala, killing 7 soldiers and injuring 4 more, two of which subsequently died of their wounds.

April 5, 2003 - AH-1W SuperCobra 161020 of HMLA-267 crashes, killing both pilots.

April 6, 2003 - UH-60L Pavehawk 93-26522 from B Co/4-101st Avn crashes inside Iraq, crew survive.

April 8, 2003 - CH-46 Sea Knight crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while resupplying; all on board are rescued.

April 14, 2003 - A Marine AH-1W SuperCobra 163940 of HMLA-169 crashes near Samarra, killing both pilots.

April 30, 2003 - A Marine CH-53E Super Stallion 162486 of HMH-465 crashed near Najaf. Crew escaped. One suffered serious head injuries and subsequently died.

May 9, 2003 - UH-60A Black Hawk 86-24507 of 571st Medical Company (AA) crashes into Tigris River, killing two pilots and crew chief.

May 19, 2003 - CH-46E Sea Knight 156424 of HMM-364 crashes, killing four Marines; another Marine drowns trying to rescue the crew.

June 12, 2003 - AH-64D Apache of 101st Avn helicopter shot down near Baghdad, both crewmembers survive.

August 14, 2003 - AH-64D Apache 00-5241 (ex AH-64A 87-0507) of 1-14th Avn crashed in Iraq. Three crew members are killed.

August 28, 2003 - CH-47D Chinook 88-0098 from F Company/159th Avn written off in Iraq.

September 2, 2003 - A soldier is killed as a UH-60L Black Hawk from 2-501 Avn rolls over during a nighttime troop insertion southwest of Baghdad.

October 13, 2003 - OH-58D (93-0991) from C Troop, 1/17th CAV crashed inside Iraq,one pilot surviving, the other killed.

October 23, 2003 - AH-64D Apache 00-5219 (ex AH-64A 86-8972) crashed in Iraq while approaching to land at Kirkuk. The APU clutch failed and started a fire. Aircraft landed safely but fuselage was almost completely burnt through.

October 25, 2003 - UH-60L Black Hawk crashes after  being hit by an RPG near Tikrit, 2 soldiers injured and 3 killed.

October 30, 2003 - AH-64D Apache 00-5211 (ex AH-64A 86-9009) of 6-6th Cav crashed near Balad AAF, Iraq. Three personnel killed, one injured.

November 2, 2003 - near Fallujah, CH-47D Chinook 91-0230 of Detachment 1/F Company/106th Avn shot down with an SA-7 missile; 16 soldiers killed, 26 wounded with eight of these dying subsequently in hospital.

November 7, 2003 - UH-60 Black Hawk from 5-101 Avn shot down by an SA-16 near Tikrit; all four crew, and both passengers from the Department of the Army are killed.

November 15, 2003 - Mosul, two UH-60 Black Hawks from 4-101 Avn and 9-101 Avn collide and crash after one aircraft coming under fire; 6 and 11 soldiers (crew and passengers) on board are killed, respectively, and 5 others on board the first AC are injured.

December 9, 2003 - An OH-58 Kiowa helicopter is hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, forcing a crash landing. Both crew members killed.

December 11, 2003 - AH-64D Apache from 101st Avn shot down 15 miles south of Mosul, pilots survive.

2004

January 2, 2004 - A OH-58D Kiowa from 1-17 CAV (assigned to 1-82) Avn shot down near Fallujah, killing a pilot.

January 8, 2004 - A UH-60 Black Hawk (86-24488) from 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) shot down near Fallujah, killing 9 crew and passengers

January 13, 2004 - AH-64 Apache from 4-3 CAV shot down near Habbaniyah, one pilot rescued., the other, badly wounded, was captured and subsequently killed by insurgents.

January 23, 2004 - A OH-58D Kiowa (93-0950) from 3-17 CAV crashes just after take-off outside Mosul, killing both pilots.

January 25, 2004 - A OH-58D Kiowa (93-0957) from 3-17 CAV crashes into the Tigris River during a rescue mission, after hitting electrical wires, killing both pilots

February 25, 2004 - OH-58D(R) Kiowa 97-0124 crashed in Iraq with 4-3rd ACR, after striking electrical wires west of Baghdad, killing the two pilots.

March 30, 2004 - Two AH-1W SuperCobras 163947 and 164595 of HMLA-775 collide near Al Taqaddum, Iraq; pilots rescued.

April 7, 2004 - OH-58D Kiowa crashes near Baquba after being hit by ground fire; pilots rescued.

April 11, 2004 - An AH-64D Apache (02-5301) from 1-227 AVN shot down west of Baghdad, killing the two pilots.

April 13, 2004 - MH-53M Pave Low 69-5797 of 16th SOW/20th SOS crashes near Fallujah--three on board are killed and a Marine is killed securing the crash site.

April 16, 2004 - CH-47D Chinook 92-0301 from C Company/193rd Avn lost in Iraq. Two pilots and maintenance man killed.

April 26, 2004 - OH-58D(I) Kiowa 91-0567 from P Troop/4/2nd ACR crashed in Iraq. Both pilots killed.

June 12, 2004 - OH-58D(R) Kiowa 94-0171 from A Co/1-25th Avn crashes north of Baghdad; both pilots safe

June 24, 2004 - AH-1W SuperCobra 163939 shot down in Fallujah; One pilot killed, one injured  July 19, 2004 - near Basra, a British Aérospatiale Puma crashes, killing one crewman and injuring two others

August 5, 2004 - UH-1N Huey 160439 from HMM-166 shot down near Najaf; crew wounded

August 11, 2004 - CH-53E Super Stallion 164782 from HMM-166 (Reinforced) crashes in the Al-Anbar province, killing two Marines and wounding three others

September 4, 2004 - OH-58D Kiowa shot down over Tal Afar, Iraq; both pilots safe.

September 8, 2004 - CH-46E Sea Knight 153372 crashes 20 miles south of Fallujah; all four crew members killed

September 21, 2004 - UH-60A Black Hawk 87-24579 from A Company/1-244th Avn crashes near Nasiriyah, killing one crew member and wounding two.

September 23, 2004 - AH-64D Apache 5292 (B Company/1-227th Avn) crashed near Tallil AB, Iraq when pilot lost control following tail rotor problem

October 16, 2004 - Two OH-58D Kiowas 94-0172 and 97-0130 from 1-25th Avn collide near Baghdad, killing two pilots aboard the first craft, and wounding two aboard the other

November 11, 2004 - AH-1W SuperCobra 161021 from HMLA-169 was shot down by RPG and small arms fire near Fallujah. It was destroyed by Iraqi rebel forces, crew recovered intact. A second SuperCobra was damaged, but was recovered by US forces.

November 12, 2004 - UH-60A Black Hawk from 1-106th Avn shot down northeast of Baghdad killing  three of the four crew members.

December 9, 2004 - AH-64A Apache 91-0012 from A Company/1-151st Avn hit a UH-60L Black Hawk 82-23668 from N Company/4-278th ACR on the ground at a Mosul base, killing the two Apache pilots and wounding four soldiers on board the Black Hawk

December 15, 2004 - A PZL W-3WA Sokół 0902 from 25 BKP crashes near Karbala due to pilot error; three Polish soldiers are killed and four injured.

2005

January 26, 2005 - A CH-53E Super Stallion 164536 from HMH-361 crashes in Al-Anbar province, killing 30 U.S. Marines and one Navy sailor.

January 28, 2005 - An OH-58 Kiowa from 1-7th Cav crashes in Baghdad after hitting electrical wires, killing the two crewmen.

May 21, 2005 - A CH-47D Chinook 85-24335 from B Company/4-123rd Avn crashes in Iraq due to failure of both engines. Five crewmen injured. One senior  officer killed.

May 26, 2005 - An OH-58D(I) Kiowa from 1-17th Cav is shot down with small arms near Baquba, killing the two crewmen.

May 31, 2005 - An Italian AB-412 helicopter crashes near Nasiriyah, killing the four soldiers on board

June 27, 2005 - An AH-64D Apache from 3-3rd Avn is shot down by a shoulder-fired missile north ofTaji, killing the two pilots.

July 2, 2005 - A CH-47D Chinook 85-24335 from C Company/159th Avn destroyed in a fire on the ground at Ramadi Camp

July 19, 2005 - AH-64D Apache 02-5319 from 1-3rd Avn crashes in Iraq, injuring the two pilots

August 12, 2005 - An AH-64A Apache 90-0442 from 8-229th Avn crashes near Kirkuk, injuring the CPG

August 30, 2005 - An OH-58D(I) Kiowa 90-0037 from 4-3rd ACR crashed in Iraq. Two crewmen dead.

November 2, 2005 - An AH-1W SuperCobra 165321 from HMLA-369 shot down near Ramadi, killing the two pilots

December 26, 2005 - An AH-64D Apache from 1-4 Avn collides with another Apache near Baghdad, killing two pilots on one of the helicopters.

.2006

January 7, 2006 - UH-60L Black Hawk from 1-207th Avn crashes near Tal Afar, killing 12 people on board. Brought down by small arms fire and one rocket..

January 13, 2006 - OH-58D Kiowa from 1-10th Avn shot down outside Forward Operating Base Courage, outside Mosul,, killing the two pilots.

January 16, 2006 - AH-64D Apache from 1-4 Avn shot down north of Baghdad, killing the two pilots

.April 1, 2006 - AH-64D Apache from 4-4 Avn shot down southwest of Baghdad, killing the two crewmen

May 6, 2006 - A Westland Lynx AH.7 (Royal Navy) from 847 Squadron is shot down with a SA-14 over Basra, killing five crewmen and crashing into a local house.

May 14, 2006 - AH-6M from 1-160th SOAR shot down southwest of Baghdad, killing the two crewmen.

May 27, 2006 - AH-1W SuperCobra 164591 from HMLA-169 crashed into Lake Habbaniyah, killing the pilot and a maintenance ground crew member on board.

July 13, 2006 - AH-64D Apache from 4-4 Avn shot down south of Baghdad. The two pilots survive.

July 18, 2006 - A Mil Mi-24 (Polish Air Force) crashes in Air Base in Al Diwaniyah, killinmg 4 crew and 3 passengers.

August 8, 2006 - A UH-60 Black Hawk from 82nd AAC (MEDEVAC) attached to 3rd MAW crashes in Anbar, killing two crew members and injuring four.

November 6, 2006 - AH-64D Apache from 1-82nd ARB attached to 25th Combat Aviation Brigade crashes north of Baghdad, killing the two pilots.

December 3, 2006 - CH-46E Sea Knight from HMM-165 carrying 16 personnel made an emergency landing on Lake Qadisiyah in Al Anbar Province. Eleven of the passengers drowned in the incident.

December 11, 2006 - CH-53E Super Stallion from HMH-465 carrying 21 personnel crashed in Al Anbar Province shortly after take-off, killing 3 and injuring 17.

2007

January 20, 2007 - A UH-60 Black Hawk EZ-40 from 1-185th Avn Reg, 77th Aviation Brigade shot down by a combination of several heavy machine guns and a shoulder-fired missile north-east of Baghdad. All 12 crew and passengers on board are killed in the incident.

January 25, 2007 - A UH-60 Black Hawk shot down by gunfire near Hit. Four killed and three injured.

January 28, 2007 - AH-64 Apache from 4-227th Avn, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division shot down by hostile fire during the Battle of Najaf, killing the two pilots

February 2, 2007 - AH-64 Apache from 1-227 Avn, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division shot down, by a combination of gunfire and a shoulder-fired missile, near Taji, killing the two pilots and two passengers.

February 7, 2007 - A US Marines CH-46E Sea Knight from HMM-364 shot down, by a shoulder-fired missile, in al-Karma, outside Fallujah, killing all 7 on board.

February 21, 2007 - A UH-60 Black Hawk was hit by RPG and small arms fire north of Baghdad and made a hard landing; all nine military personnel on board were rescued.

March 1, 2007 - An OH-58D made a hard landing south of Kirkuk, injuring both crewmembers, and becomes entangled in overhanging wires before hitting the ground. Reports had varied whether the crash was due to a mechanical or electronic failure  and whether it was shot down

April 5, 2007 - The Islamic State of Iraq shoots down a UH-60 Black Hawk in Latifiya, using anti-aircraft heavy machine guns. The nine passengers aboard were all killed.

April 15, 2007 - Two British Aérospatiale Puma helicopters were involved in a mid-air collision near Taji, north of Baghdad. Both aircraft crashed, with two personnel killed and one seriously injured.

May 29, 2007 - An OH-58D was shot down between Baquba and Muqdadiyah with small arms, killing the  two pilots. Eleven more soldiers were killed on recovery mission

July 2, 2007 - An OH-58D was shot down along a canal south of Baghdad in Babil province with small arms, both pilots were rescued by strapping themselves onto the stub wings of an AH-64 Apache. The crashed OH-58D has been destroyed by two 500 pound bombs dropped by an A-10

July 4, 2007 - An OH-58 Kiowa crashed into power lines in Mosul, killing the pilot and injuring the copilot.

July 11, 2007- A UH-60 Black Hawk was hit by RPG and small arms fire south of Baghdad,  The two pilots and six Israeli intelligence personnel were killed.

Fixed-Wing Aircrafts

March 23, 2003 - Tornado GR.4A ZG710 'D' of 13 Squadron shot down by US Patriot missile, killing the pilot and navigator, both from 9 Squadron

April 1, 2003 - S-3A Viking 160584 of VS-38 crashes off USS Constellation; two pilots survive.

April 1, 2003 - F-14A Tomcat 158620 'NF-104' of VFA-154 crashes; pilots survive.   April 1, 2003 - AV-8B+(R) Harrier 165391 of HMM-263 crashes off USS Nassau; pilot is rescued.

April 2, 2003 - F/A-18C Block 46 Hornet 164974 of VFA-195 shot down by US Patriot missile, killing the pilot.

April 7, 2003 - F-15E 88-1694/SJ of 4th FW/333rd FS shot down, both the pilot and Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) killed.

April 8, 2003 - A-10A 78-0691 of 124th Wing/190th FS shot down by Roland SAM; killing the pilot.

June 12, 2003 - F-16CG A United States Air Force F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon 88-0424 of 388th FW/421st FS crashes near Baghdad due to fuel starvation. Pilot ejects safely

December 30, 2004 - An American Special Forces MC-130H Hercules (c/n 382-5054, 16th SOW, 15th SOS) is written off while landing on airfield near Mosul, Iraq, though no one is hurt. The pilot was unaware a large pit had been dug in the runway.

January 30, 2005 - A British C-130K Hercules C.1P XV179 is shot down north of Baghdad, killing 9 Royal Air Force pilots and one British soldier

May 2, 2005 - Two F/A-18C Block 39/40 Hornet fighter jets of VMFA-323, BuNos 164721 and 164732, collide over south-central Iraq, during sortie from USS Carl Vinson, killing the two pilots.

November 27, 2006 - F-16C/J (90-0776) from the 524th Fighter Squadron crashes near Fallujah while on a low-altitude ground-strafing run. The pilot was killed.

February 11, 2007 - A British C-130 Hercules was destroyed by coalition forces after being damaged in a night landing in southern Iraq, two injured.

June 15, 2007 - A US F-16 crashed. The pilot died and the cause is under investigation.

Other aircraft, non-military

:April 21, 2005 - A Bulgarian Mil Mi-8 was shot down north of Baghdad, killing the 11 civilians on board, including six American contractors, three Bulgarian pilots, one of them was executed shortly after the crash, and two Fijian guards

May 30, 2005 - A Comp Air 7SL aircraft with the Iraqi Air Force crashed in eastern Iraq, killing four Americans and an Iraqi on board

January 9, 2007 - A Moldovan Antonov An-26 crashes near Balad in the 2007 Balad aircraft crash, killing 34 of the 35 on board.

January 23, 2007 - A Blackwater USA MD 530F helicopter participating in Coalition operations  was shot down by hostile fire in Baghdad. All of the 4 man crew are killed in the incident, executed after surviving the crash. The remaining survivor is also killed apparently shot by Blackwater personnel when another Blackwater helicopter descended to the crash site

January 31, 2007 - A Bell 412 helicopter operated by a private security firm was downed under hostile fire near Karma during a flight between Hillah and Baghdad. Six are killed and two injured.

March 7, 2007 - A privately-contracted helicopter from the Republic of Georgia crashed due to technical failures, injuring its three Ukrainian crewmembers, and several Iraqi passengers.