Scott Jordan

Louisiana's troops - five years in Iraq

They came from Albany, Avondale, Batchelor, Baton Rouge, Bogalusa, Bossier City, Bunkie, Columbia, Covington, Crowley, Dubach, Felixville, Ferriday, Gonzales, Houma, Jeanerette, Kaplan, Kinder, Krotz Springs, Lafayette, Lake Charles, LaPlace, Mandeville, Marrero, Metairie, Monroe, Morgan City, Mount Hermon, Natchitoches, New Orleans, Opelousas, Pineville, Raceland, Ruston, Shreveport, Sibley, St. Tammany, Sanders, Tickfaw, Watson, West Monroe, Winnsboro and Zachary.

Today marks five years in the Iraq War.

These are the Louisiana men and women whose lives have been lost in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Clicking on any name below will take you to that soldier's Military Times obituary.

Marine Corporal Willie Celestin Jr.

Army Private Mark W. Graham

Army Staff Sgt. Jacob G. McMillan

Army Spc. Brandon L. Teeters

Marine Pfc. David P. Burridge

Army Spc. Joseph C. Thibodeaux

Army Sgt. 1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux

Army Sgt. Christopher J. Babin

Army Spc. Bradley J. Bergeron

Marine Lance Cpl. Myles C. Sebastien

Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan R. Reed

Army Staff Sgt. Craig Davis

Army Spc. Huey P.L. Fassbender

Army Spc. Armand L. “Luke” Frickey

Army Spc. Warren A. Murphy

Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Gabel

Army Cpl. Marcus A. Cain

Army Spc. Seth R. Trahan

Army Pfc. Lionel Ayro

Army Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet

Army Spc. Joseph C. Dumas Jr.

Army Staff Sgt. Jens E. Schelbert

Navy Chief Fire Controlman (SEAL) Jacques J. Fontan

Army Sgt. Lee M. Godbolt

Army Sgt. Rene Knox Jr.

Army Spc. Jeremy M. Heines

Army Cpl. David M. Fraise


Army Sgt. Taft V. Williams

Army Sgt. Matthew J. Vosbein

Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan S. McCurdy

Army Sgt. Paul M. Heltzel

Army 1st Lt. Christopher W. Barnett

Marine Sgt. Jeffrey L. Kirk

Army Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen


Army Sgt. David J. Murray


Army Sgt. Bernard L. Sembly II

Army Sgt. Robin V. Fell

Army Sgt. Isiah J. Sinclair

Army Sgt. Nicholas J. Olivier

Army Spc. Michael S. Evans II

Army Spc. Christopher J. Ramsey

Army Staff Sgt. William F. Manuel

Army Sgt. Robert W. Sweeney III

Army Sgt. 1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux

Army Sgt. Craig L. Nelson

Army Pfc. Kristian E. Parker

Marine Pfc. Chase A. Edwards

Marine Lance Cpl. Justin D. McLeese

Army Spc. Robert L. DuSang

Army Pfc. Charles C. Persing

Marine Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran

Marine Cpl. David S. Stewart

Army Pvt. Joshua C. Burrows

Army Sgt. Julia V. Atkins

Army Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Lewis

Army Pfc. Torey J. Dantzler

Marine Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman

Marine Lance Cpl. Billy D. Brixey Jr.

Army Sgt. Willard T. Partridge

Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lee Hamilton Deal

Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Barnes

Marine Cpl. Chad W. Powell

Army Spc. Charles E. Leonard Jr.

Marine Lance Cpl. Larry L. Wells

Marine Lance Cpl. Donald E. Champlin

Army Spc. Joshua B. Madden

Army Spc. William S. Hayes III

Army Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders

Army Sgt. Jay R. Gauthreaux

Army Spc. Levi B. Kinchen

Army Pvt. Justin T. Sanders

Army Cpl. William J. Crouch