City Newspaper Archives - 8/2007
COST OF WAR: The Iraq conflict by the numbers (8/1/07)
Published on Aug 01, 2007
The totals:
3644 U.S. soldiers, 292 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 68,009 to 74,403 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to July 30.
6001 Iraqi policemen and guardsmen have been killed since January 2005, according to an estimate compiled from news reports.
American Servicemen and -women killed between July 20-26:
Corporal Rhett A. Butler, 22, Fort Worth, Texas | Sergeant Jacob S. Schmuecker, 27, Atkinson, Nebraska | Corporal Christopher G. Scherer, 21, East Northport, New York | Sergeant Shawn G. Adams, 21, Dixon, California | Lance Corporal Bobby L. Twitty, 20, Bedias, Texas | Sergeant Courtney D. Finch, 27, Leavenworth, Kansas | Lance Corporal Robert A. Lynch, 20, Louisville, Kentucky | Corporal James H. McRae, 22, Springtown, Texas | Corporal Matthew R. Zindars, 21, Watertown, Wisconsin | Hospitalman Daniel S. Noble, 21, Whittier, California | Staff Sergeant Joshua P. Mattero, 29, San Diego | Sergeant William R. Howdeshell, 37, Norfolk, Virginia | Specialist Charles E Bilbrey, Jr., 21, Owego, New York | Specialist Jaime Rodriguez, Jr., 19, Oxnard, California
Sources: US Department of Defense, www.icasualties.org, www.iraqbodycount.net
