Staff Sgt. Julian S. Melo

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Age: 47 years old

Died: December 21, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Incident: Killed in Mosul when their dining facility was attacked.