Again, it is the Coalition troops bearing the brunt of the death count this past week, mostly in Afghanistan.  At least six others are dead in Iraq, but the names are not released yet, I am sorry.  I would respectfully draw your attention to the “Links” section of the website…accessible from the main page (walkofthefallen.com) for lists of the dead, both US and Coalition kept by CNN and others.

Coalition dead of the week; all died in Afghanistan

LCpl Benjamin Whatley, 20, of the UK –killed by IED

Cpl Robert Deering, 33, of the Uk – killed by IED

Sgt Mark Weijdt, 24, of the Netherlands – killed by IED

PFC Sebastian Le Cour Holm of Denmark – killed by landmine

PFC Benjamin D. S Rasmussen of Denmark – killed by landmine

Sgt Jacob Moe Jensen, 23, of Denmark – killed by hostile fire

And America lost two nineteen year olds, one to illness and the other killed in war.

Pfc. Coleman W. Hinkefent, 19, of Coweta, Okla., Army , Iraq (transferred to hospital in Germany) to die of illness.

Lance Cpl. Thomas Reilly Jr., 19, of London, Ky., Marine – Iraq – combat ops

He died on the Solstice, on Dec 21st.  The sacrifice of a 19 year old……I have a special problem with the idea of 19 year olds dying.

And just released names:

Maj. John P. Pryor, 42, of Moorestown, N.J. died Dec. 25 in Mosul of wounds suffered when a mortar round impacted near his living quarters – Army – Iraq

The following Army men were killed in Iraq in a vehicular roll-over

Staff Sgt. Christopher G. Smith, 28, of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Spc. Stephen M. Okray, 21, of St. Clair Shores, Mich.

Spc. Stephen G. Zapasnik, 19, of Broken Arrow, Okla.

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