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Local Soldiers in Action In Iraq

These pictures were gleaned from an as-yet unidentified AP photographer assigned to 2nd Platoon Bravo Company, Corvallis, during house-to-house combat in Najaf, Iraq. Oregon's 41st "Sundowner" patch was displayed all over the wire services.


PFC Brandon Hern (M240 machine gunner) and SGT Evan Johnson (standing)
SFC Pete Salerno clearing building up the stairs


SPC Orvil Davidson


SPC Ryan Tuttle


SPC Jason Winslow


SGT Ryan Howell (kneeling).  Soldier firing AT4 is unidentified (possibly SFC Salerno)

SPC Patrick Eldred (Forward observer from 218th Field Artillery - attached to Bravo)
SPC Jaerod Case (left) and PFC Stuart Peterson (right)
SFC Pete Salerno (right),
SSG Chris Bailey (center),

      SPC Shad Thomas (standing-left),

      SPC Patrick Eldred (sitting-left)


PFC Richard "Spike" Olsen


SGT Evan Johnson (left),
CPL Kris Haney (right)


Members of B Company clear a room


SSG Chris Bailey


SSG Andrew Hellman was wounded
in action and has returned home


SGT Sean Conner receiving an "Operation Iraq" package with a letter from a little girl


PFC Jordan Crow, USMC
LTC Daniel Hendrickson, CPL Riley King and Iraqi Civilian Akee display Iraqi national flag
SSG Ed Hahn, US Army
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