[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9973-9974]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           A MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE TO NEW YORK'S FALLEN HEROES

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2006

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, as we approach the observance of Memorial 
Day, 2006, I invite my colleagues to join me in paying posthumous 
tribute to the 2,459 members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have made the 
ultimate sacrifice while serving in the Iraq War.
  These brave men and women came from every State as well as Puerto 
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Washington, DC, American Samoa, the Northern 
Mariana Islands, and Guam.
  Whatever our views may be on the war, we salute these fallen heroes 
for their patriotism, sacrifice and bravery. We thank their families 
and mourn with them, and promise that we will never forget the 
contributions of their loved ones.
  Whether Democrat or Republican, supporter or opponent of the war, we 
honor those who have given their lives with the deepest gratitude and 
heartfelt compassion. COL. Geoffrey Slack of New York's Fighting 69th 
who lost 19 men under his command in Iraq said it well:

       The vast majority of Americans have it right. Regardless of 
     their thoughts about the war, most have separated the 
     soldiers from the policies of Washington. I can't tell you 
     how much that means. The average young man or woman who goes 
     to serve in Iraq has nothing to do with policy. They just go 
     and do what they're asked to do.

  As the dean of the New York State congressional delegation, I have 
enclosed a roster of New Yorkers who have given their lives in Iraq. 
Also listed is a State-by-State numerical accounting of the deceased.


           New York State Fallen Heroes (As of May 22, 2006)

       City/county of NY, rank, name, and date: Airmont, Corporal, 
     Vahaviolos, Steve, 11-May-06; Albany, Sergeant, Sacco, 
     Dominic J. 20-Nov-05; Baldwin, Private 1st Class, Urbina, 
     Wilfredo F., 29-Nov-04.
       Bay Shore, Private 1st Class, Heighter, Raheen Tyson, 24-
     Jul-03; Bay Shore, Private 1st Class, Fletcher, Jacob S., 13-
     Nov-03; Bloomingburg, Private 1st Class, Vonronn, Kenneth G., 
     06-Jan-05; Brentwood, Specialist, Ruiz, Jose L., 15-Aug-05.
       Bronx, Commander, Acevedo, Joseph, 13-Apr-03; Private 1st 
     Class, Moreno, Luis A., 29-Jan-04; Sergeant, Engeldrum, 
     Christian P., 29-Nov-04; Staff Sergeant, Irizarry, Henry E., 
     03-Dec-04; Specialist, Martinez, Victor A., 14-Dec-04; 
     Sergeant, Swindell, Nathaniel T., 15-Jan-05; Corporal, 
     Valdez, Ramona M., 23-Jun-05.

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       Brooklyn, Lance Corporal, White, William Wayne, 29-Mar-03; 
     Specialist, Sahib, Rasheed, 18-May-03; Private 1st Class, 
     Johnson, Rayshawn S., 03-Nov-03; Sergeant, Jimenez, Linda C. 
     08-Nov-03; Specialist, Akintade, Segun Frederick, 28-Oct-04; 
     Sergeant, Calderon, Pablo A., 30-Nov-04; Corporal, Behnke, 
     Joseph O., 04-Dec-04; Staff Sergeant, Melo, Julian S., 21-
     Dec-04; Sergeant, Lozada Jr., Angelo L., 16-Apr-05; Sergeant, 
     Hornedo, Manny, 28-Jun-05; 1st Sergeant, Mendez, Bobby, 27-
     Apr-06.
       Buffalo, Lance Corporal, Orlowski, Eric James, 22-Mar-03; 
     Private 1st Class, Burkett, Tamario Demetrice, 23-Mar-03; 
     Private, Evans Jr., David, 25-May-03; Specialist, Williams, 
     Michael L., 17-Oct-03; Private 1st Class, Bush Jr., Charles 
     E., 19-Dec-03; Sergeant, McKeever, David M., 05-Apr-04; 
     Specialist, LeBrun, Jeff, 01-Jan-05; Specialist, Pfister, 
     Jacob M., 19-Apr-05.
       Canandaigua, Sergeant, McMillin, Heath A., 27-Jul-03; 
     Corning, Gunnery Sergeant, Lane, Shawn A., 28-Jul-04; 
     Sergeant, Pusateri, Christopher M., 16-Feb-05.
       Delmar/Albany, Captain, Moshier, Timothy J., 01-Apr-06; 
     Depew/Cheektowaga, Sergeant, Gasiewicz, Cari Anne, 04-Dec-04; 
     Douglaston, Specialist, Ling, Roger G., 19-Feb-04; East 
     Islip, Specialist, Pope II, Robert C., 07-Nov-05; East North 
     Port, Chief Warrant Officer 4, Engeman, John W., 14-May-06; 
     Elizaville, Staff Sergeant, Robsky Jr., Joseph E., 10-Sep-03.
       Elmsford, Private 1st Class, Arciola, Michael A., 15-Feb-
     05; Forestport, Private 1st Class, Huxley Jr., Gregory Paul, 
     06-Apr-03; Garden City, 2nd Lieutenant, Licalzi, Michael L., 
     11-May-06; Glen Oaks, Lance Corporal, Postal, Michael V., 07-
     May-05; Hammond, Sergeant, Friedrich, David Travis, 20-Sep-
     03; Hauppage, Lance Corporal, Kremm, Jared J., 27-Oct-05.
       Hempstead, Specialist, Sage, Lance S., 27-Dec-05; 
     Hicksville, Corporal, Kolm, Kevin T., 13-Apr-04; Highland, 
     Sergeant, Williams, Eugene, 29-Mar-03; Specialist, Chan, 
     Doron, 18-Mar-04; Jamestown, Private, Cooper Jr., Charles S., 
     29-Apr-05; Jamestown/Celoron, Sergeant, Matteson, James C. 
     ``J.C.'', 12-Nov-04.
       Jericho, 1st Lieutenant, Lynch, Matthew D., 3l-Oct-04; 
     Jordan, Staff Sergeant, Reynolds, Steven C., 24-Nov-05; 
     Lewis, Corporal, Davey, Seamus M., 21-Oct-05; Lowville, 
     Corporal, Cannan, Kelly M., 20-Apr-05; Mastic, Specialist, 
     Wilwerth, Thomas J., 22-Feb-06; Middle Village, Staff 
     Sergeant, McNaughton, James D., 02-Aug-05.
       Middletown, Specialist, Medina, Irving, 14-Nov-03; 
     Middletown, Specialist, Gonzalez, Carlos M., 16-Mar-06; 
     Monroe, Petty Officer 1st Class, Pernaselli, Michael J., 24-
     Apr-04; Mt. Vernon, Corporal, Gooden, Bernard George, 04-Apr-
     03; New Windsor, Corporal, Tremblay, Joseph S., 27-Apr-05.
       New York, Staff Sergeant, Tejeda, Riayan Augusto, 11-Apr-
     03; Captain, Wood, George A., 20-Nov-03; Master Sergeant, 
     Toney, Timothy, 27-Mar-04; Lance Corporal, Gavriel, 
     Dimitrios, 19-Nov-04; Lieutenant Colonel, Crowe, Terrence K., 
     07-Jun-05; Sergeant, Floyd Jr., Clarence L., 10-Dec-05; 
     Specialist, Mercedes Saez, Sergio A., 05-Feb-06; Staff 
     Sergeant, Lewis, Dwayne Peter R., 27-Feb-06; Newark Valley, 
     Petty Officer 3rd Class, Wilson, Nicholas, 12-Feb-06.
       Niagara Falls, Staff Sergeant, Bass, Aram J., 23-Nov-05; 
     North Creek, Staff Sergeant, Kimmerly, Kevin C., 15-Sep-03; 
     North Merrick, Specialist, Bandhold, Scott M., 12-Apr-06; 
     North White Plains, Private 1st Class, Cuming, Kevin A., 21-
     Aug-04.
       Orchard Park/W. Seneca, Specialist, Roustum, David L., 20-
     Nov-04; Philadelphia, Sergeant 1st Class, Howe, Casey E., 26-
     Sep-05; Port Chester, Lance Corporal, Sanchez Jr., Efrain, 
     17-Jul-05; Purchase, Specialist, Kalladeen, Anthony N., 08-
     Aug-05.
       Queens, Corporal, Rodriguez, Robert Marcus, 27-Mar-03; 
     Lance Corporal, Lam, Jeffrey, 08-Nov-04; Private 1st Class, 
     Obaji, Francis C., 02-Mar-05; Specialist, Ali, Azhar, 02-Mar-
     05; Specialist, Lwin, Wai Pyoe, 08-Aug-05; Private 1st Class, 
     Rios, Hernando, 17-Sep-05; Staff Sergeant, Nelom, Regilio E., 
     01-Feb-06; Specialist, Bustamante, Marlon A., 28-Apr-06; 
     Sergeant, Gomez, Jose, 17-Jan-05.
       Rochester, Chief Warrant Officer (CW3), Smith, Eric Allen, 
     02-Apr-03; Lance Corporal, Schramm, Brian K., 15-0ct-04; 
     Rockville Center, 1st Lieutenant, Winchester, Ronald, 03-Sep-
     04; Rome, Sergeant, Uvanni, Michael A., 01-Oct-04; Sackets 
     Harbor, Lieutenant Colonel, James II, Leon G., 10-0ct-05; 
     Schenectady, Sergeant, Robbins, Thomas D., 09-Feb-04; Scio 
     (Allegany Co.), Corporal, Dunham, Jason L., 22-Apr-04; South 
     Glens Falls, Private 1st Class, Brown, Nathan P., 11-Apr-04.
       Stony Brook (Long Island), Petty Officer 3rd Class, 
     Bruckenthal, Nathan B., 25-Apr-04; Suffern, Captain, 
     Esposito, Phillip T., 08-Jun-05; Suffolk, Lance Corporal, 
     Mateo, Ramon, 24-Sep-04; Taberg/Camden, Sergeant, Parker, 
     Elisha R., 04-May-06; Theresa, Private 1st Class, Perez, Luis 
     A., 27-Aug-04; Tonawanda, Staff Sergeant, Dill, Christopher 
     W., 04-Apr-05; Unadilla, Specialist, Nieves, Isaac Michael, 
     08-Apr-04; Wallkill, 1st Lieutenant, Dooley, Mark H., 19-Sep-
     05; Waterloo, Master Sergeant, Auchman, Steven E., 09-Nov-04.
       Watertown, Sergeant, West James G., 11-Jul-04; Master 
     Sergeant, Tuliau, Tulsa T., 26-Sep-05; Sergeant 1st Class, 
     Acevedoaponte, Ramon A., 26-Oct-05.
       Watervliet/Green Island, Specialist, Fisher, David M., 01-
     Dec-04; West Henrietta, Specialist, Koch, Matthew A., 09-Mar-
     05; West Seneca, Specialist, Baker, Brian K., 07-Nov-04.
       White Lake, Sergeant, Dima, Catalin D., 13-Nov-04; 
     Whitestone, Private 1st Class, Prevete, James E., 10-Oct-04; 
     Williamsville, Private 1st Class, Shuster, Benjamin C., 25-
     Feb-06.


  Numerical Accounting of Iraq War Fatalities by State (As of May 22, 
                                 2006)

       Alabama, 42; Alaska, 9; American Samoa, 5; Arizona, 58; 
     Arkansas, 31; California, 254; Colorado, 33.
       Connecticut, 19; Delaware, 11; District of Columbia, 3; 
     Florida, 108; Georgia, 75; Guam, 3; Hawaii, 12.
       Idaho, 15; Illinois, 94; Indiana, 49; Iowa, 29; Kansas, 25; 
     Kentucky, 41; Louisiana, 57.
       Maine, 12; Maryland, 40; Massachusetts, 36; Michigan, 82; 
     Minnesota, 31; Mississippi, 35; Missouri, 41.
       Montana, 10; Nebraska, 23; Nevada, 20; New Hampshire, 10; 
     New Jersey, 43; New Mexico, 17; New York, 117.
       North Carolina, 55; North Dakota, 10; Northern Mariana 
     Islands, 3; Ohio, 109; Oklahoma, 42; Oregon, 37; 
     Pennsylvania, 121.
       Puerto Rico, 22; Rhode Island, 9; South Carolina, 35; South 
     Dakota, 17; Tennessee, 52; Texas, 217; Utah, 12.
       Vermont, 16; Virgin Islands, 3; Virginia, 75; Washington, 
     46; West Virginia, 17; Wisconsin, 55; Wyoming, 6.
       Source: iCasualties.org

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