John D Loftis, 44, Paducah, KY
US Army MAJ
Robert J Marchanti II, 48, Baltimore, MD
US Army SSG
Ahmed K Altaie, 46, Ann Arbor, MI (confirmed dead)
US Marines Cpl
Conner T Lowry, 24, Chicago, IL
US Army SSG
Jordan L Bear, 25, Denver, CO
US Army PFC
Payton A Jones, 19, Marble Falls, TX
According to iCasualties, the total number of service members killed in Iraq is now 4,486; in Afghanistan, 2,908.
In addition, we mark the passings of the following notable figures: actor and musician Davy Jones, Dutch Resistance humanitarian Tina Strobos, blogger Andrew Breitbart, musician Ronnie Montrose and professional wrestler Doug Furnas.