Staff Sgt. Aram J. Bass

Hometown: Niagra Falls, New York, U.S.

Age: 25 years old

Died: November 23, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Incident: Killed when his unit came under direct fire during combat operations in Baghdad.