American deaths

The Pentagon has released the names of the following US service members killed recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to an Associated Press count, at least 3,559 members of the US military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003. At least 26,129 have been wounded, the military says. In Afghanistan, at least 399 US personnel have died and 1,327 have been wounded.

Iraq

Major Kevin H. Sonnenberg, 42, of McClure, Ohio, on June 15 north of Balad Air Base. Air Force 112th Fighter Squadron, Toledo, Ohio.

Private First Class Michael P. Pittman, 34, of Davenport, Iowa, on June 15 in Baghdad. Army First Squadron, Fourth Cavalry Regiment, Fourth Infantry Brigade Combat Team, First Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Two soldiers were killed on June 16 in Rashidiyah: Sergeant Danny R. Soto, 24, of Houston and Corporal Zachary A. Grass, 22, of Beach City, Ohio. Both were assigned to the Army Second Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, Fourth Brigade, Second Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

First Lieutenant Frank B. Walkup, IV, 23, of Woodbury, Tenn., on June 16 in Kirkuk. Army Second Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, Third Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Private First Class David A. Wilkey Jr., 22, of Elkhart, Ind., on June 18 in Baghdad. Army First Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, Fourth Infantry Brigade, First Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Private First Class Larry Parks Jr., 24, of Altoona, Pa., on June 18 in Arab Jabor. Army First Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sergeant Eric L. Snell, 35, of Trenton, N.J., on June 18 in Balad. Army Third Battalion, 61st Cavalry Regiment, Second Brigade Combat Team, Second Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Specialist Darryl W. Linder, 23, of Hickory, N.C., on June 19 in Baqubah. Army First Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, Third Brigade Combat Team, First Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Two soldiers were killed on June 19 in Muhammad al Ali: Sergeant First Class William A. Zapfe, 35, of Muldraugh, Ky., and Private First Class Joshua S. Modgling, 22, of Las Vegas. Both were assigned to the Army First Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Afghanistan

Master Sergeant Arthur L. Lilley, 35, of Smithfield, Pa., on June 15 in Shkin. Army Company B, Second Battalion, Seventh Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sergeant Roy P. Lewsader, Jr., 36, of Belleville, Ill., on June 16 in Tarin Kowt. Army First Brigade, First Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Two soldiers were killed on June 17 in Panjway: Captain Joshua E. Steele, 26, of North Henderson, Ill., and Sergeant First Class Christopher D. Henderson, 35, of Hillsboro, Ore. Both were assigned to the Army First Brigade, First Infantry Division (Transition Team), Fort Riley, Kan.

Sergeant First Class John M. Hennen, 26, of Vinton, La., on June 17 in Panjway. National Guard's Third Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Lake Charles, La.