(September 7, 2007)—Fort Hood Cpl. William T. Warford III, 24, of Temple has died of injuries received in the explosion of a homemade bomb in Iraq, the military said.

Warford and Pfc. . Dane R. Balcon, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colo. died on Wednesday in Balad, the military said.

Waford was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division’s 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

Warford joined the Army in September 2004 and served as a track vehicle repairer.

He deployed to Iraq in October 2006

Balcon was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division’s 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

Balcon joined the Army in January and served as a fire support specialist.

He deployed to Iraq in July.

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Other Fallen Soldiers From Central Texas

03/11/03
STAFF SGT. JOE L. DUNIGAN JR., 37, OF BELTON, TEXAS, DIED MARCH 11, 2003 IN FALLUJAH, IRAQ, WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS HIT BY AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. DUNIGAN WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BRIGADE, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, BASED AT FORT RILEY, KAN. THE INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

07/26/03
SGT. DANIEL K. METHVIN, 22, BELTON WAS KILLED ON JULY 26, 2003 IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ, AS A RESULT OF A GRENADE BEING THROWN FROM A WINDOW OF AN IRAQI CIVILIAN HOSPITAL JE WAS GUARDING. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 67TH ARMOR REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TEXAS

01/21/04
PFC. JAMES D. PARKER, 20, OF BRYAN, TEXAS WAS KILLED IN A MORTAR ATTACK ON A FORWARD OPERATING BASE NEAR BA'QUBAH THE EVENING OF JAN. 21,2004. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 588TH ENGINEER BATTALION (HEAVY), 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TEXAS.

CASPER, JAMES, LANCE CPL., USMC OF COOLIDGE DIED MARCH 25, 2004 DUE TO A NON-COMBAT RELATED INCIDENT AT AL ASAD, IRAQ. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO 2ND BATTALION, 11TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, CAMP PENDLETON, CALIF.

11/16/04
LANCE CPL. LOUIS W. QUALLS, 20, OF TEMPLE, TEXAS DIED NOV. 16, 2004 AS A RESULT OF ENEMY ACTION IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. QUALLS WAS ASSIGNED TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE'S 2ND BATTALION, 14TH MARINE REGIMENT, 4TH MARINE DIVISION, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS.

07/21/05
CPL. STEVEN P. GILL, 24, OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, DIED JULY 21, 2005 FROM AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE WHILE CONDUCTING COMBAT OPERATIONS NEAR ZAIDON, IRAQ. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE MARINE RESERVE’S 4TH RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION, 4TH MARINE DIVISION, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. DURING OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM HIS UNIT WAS ATTACHED TO REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM-8, 2ND MARINE DIVISION, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD).

10/22/05
STAFF SGT. GEORGE T. ALEXANDER, JR., 34, OF KILLEEN, TEXAS, DIED AT BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, ON OCT. 22, 2005 OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN SAMARRA, IRAQ, ON OCT. 17, WHEN AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETONATED NEAR HIS BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE. ALEXANDER WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD BRIGADE, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT BENNING, GA.

11/24/05
SPC. JAVIER A. VILLANUEVA, 25, OF TEMPLE, TEXAS, DIED IN AL ASAD, IRAQ, ON NOV. 24, 2005 OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN HIT, IRAQ, ON NOV. 23, WHEN AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETONATED NEAR HIS DISMOUNTED PATROL DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS. VILLANUEVA WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY'S 2ND SQUADRON, 11TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT IRWIN, CALIF.

03/08.06
GUNNERY SGT. JOHN D. FRY, 28, OF LORENA, TEXAS DIED MARCH 8, 2006 FROM IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. FRY WAS ASSIGNED TO 8TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION, 2ND MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.

08/05/06
PFC. BRIAN J. KUBIK, 20, OFHARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS, DIED ON AUG 5 IN LANDSTUHL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LANDSTUHL, GERMANY, OF INJURIES SUFFERED ON AUG 2 WHEN HIS UNIT ENCOUNTERED ENEMY SMALL ARMS FIRE IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ. KUBIK WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST BATTALION, 502ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, FORT CAMPBELL, KY.

09/13/06
PFC. JEFFREY P. SHAFFER, 21, OF HARRISON, ARK., DIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN AR RAMADI, IRAQ, ON SEPT.13 WHEN AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETONATED NEAR HIS M2A2 BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS. SHAFFER WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND BATTALION, 6TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST ARMORED DIVISION, BAMBERG, GERMANY.

09/14/06
SGT. AARON A. SMITH, 31, OF KILLEEN, TEXAS. SMITH WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 4TH BATTALION, 27TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, 2ND BRIGADE, 1ST ARMORED DIVISION, BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY DIED IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ, ON SEPT. 14 OF INJURIES SUFFERED WHEN A VEHICLE-BORNE IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETONATED IN THE VICINITY OF A WEST BAGHDAD SUBSTATION.

10/13/06
PRIVATE 1ST CLASS THOMAS J. HEWITT, 22, OF TEMPLE, TEXAS, DIED ON OCT. 13 AT THE WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C., FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING A SEPT. 26 INCIDENT IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ, DURING WHICH AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETONATED NEAR HIS VEHICLE. HEWITT WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST SQUADRON, 89TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION (LIGHT INFANTRY), FORT DRUM, N.Y..

11/09/06
STAFF SGT. GREGORY W. G. MCCOY, 26, OF WEBBERVILLE, MICH., WHOSE WIFE AND CHILDREN LIVE IN RIESEL DIED IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ, ON NOV. 9 AFTER AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETONATED NEAR THEIR VEHICLE. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY'S 410TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 720TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, 89TH MILITARY POLICE BRIGADE, FORT HOOD, TEXAS. KILLED WERE:

06.12.07
LANCE CPL. JOHNNY R. STRONG, 21, OF WACO, TEXAS., DIED JUNE 12 WHILE CONDUCTING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO 2ND BATTALION, 7TH MARINE REGIMENT, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIF.

06.14.07
SPC. DUSTIN R. BRISKY, 26, OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, DIED JUNE 14 IN TALLIL, IRAQ, OF WOUNDS SUFFERED FROM AN EXPLOSION.HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY RESERVE'S 952ND ENGINEER COMPANY, PARIS, TEXAS.THE UNIT WAS ATTACHED TO THE 92ND ENGINEER BATTALION, 3RD SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT STEWART, GA.

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