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California, who died on November 10, 2004, in serv-
ice to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1314) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Aaron C. Pickering, 20, of Marion, Illinois, 
who died on November 10, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1315) Congress honors the memory of Staff 
Sergeant Gene Ramirez, 28, of San Antonio, Texas, 
who died on November 10, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1316) Congress honors the memory of Petty 
Officer Third Class Julian Woods, 22, of Jackson-
ville, Florida, who died on November 10, 2004, in 
service to the United States in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom; 
(1317) Congress honors the memory of Second 
Lieutenant James P. ‘‘JP’’ Blecksmith, 24, of San 
Marino, California, who died on November 11, 2004, 
in service to the United States in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom; 
(1318) Congress honors the memory of Cor-
poral Theodore A. Bowling, 25, of Casselberry, Flor-
ida, who died on November 11, 2004, in service to 
the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom;
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(1319) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Kyle W. Burns, 20, of Laramie, Wyoming, 
who died on November 11, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1320) Congress honors the memory of Spe-
cialist Thomas K. Doerflinger, 20, of Silver Spring, 
Maryland, who died on November 11, 2004, in serv-
ice to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1321) Congress honors the memory of Cor-
poral Peter J. Giannopoulos, 22, of Inverness, Illi-
nois, who died on November 11, 2004, in service to 
the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1322) Congress honors the memory of Staff 
Sergeant Theodore S. ‘‘Sam’’ Holder II, 27, of 
Littleton, Colorado, who died on November 11, 
2004, in service to the United States in Operation 
Iraqi Freedom; 
(1323) Congress honors the memory of Staff 
Sergeant Sean P. Huey, 28, of Fredericktown, 
Pennsylvania, who died on November 11, 2004, in 
service to the United States in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom; 
(1324) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Justin D. Reppuhn, 20, of Hemlock, Michi-
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gan, who died on November 11, 2004, in service to 
the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1325) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Nicholas H. Anderson, 19, of Las Vegas, 
Nevada, who died on November 12, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1326) Congress honors the memory of Cor-
poral Nathan R. Anderson, 22, of Howard, Ohio, 
who died on November 12, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1327) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal David M. Branning, 21, of Cockeysville, 
Maryland, who died on November 12, 2004, in serv-
ice to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1328) Congress honors the memory of First 
Lieutenant Edward D. Iwan, 28, of Albion, Ne-
braska, who died on November 12, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1329) Congress honors the memory of Cor-
poral Jarrod L. Maher, 21, of Imogene, Iowa, who 
died on November 12, 2004, in service to the United 
States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1330) Congress honors the memory of Ser-
geant James C. ‘‘J.C.’’ Matteson, 23, of Jamestown/ 
Celoron, New York, who died on November 12,
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2004, in service to the United States in Operation 
Iraqi Freedom; 
(1331) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Brian A. Medina, 20, of Woodbridge, Vir-
ginia, who died on November 12, 2004, in service to 
the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1332) Congress honors the memory of Cor-
poral Brian P. Prening, 24, of Sheboygan, Wis-
consin, who died on November 12, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1333) Congress honors the memory of Ser-
geant Jonathan B. Shields, 25, of Atlanta, Georgia, 
who died on November 12, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1334) Congress honors the memory of Ser-
geant Morgan W. Strader, 23, of Croosville, Indiana, 
who died on November 12, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1335) Congress honors the memory of Spe-
cialist Raymond L. White, 22, of Elwood, Indiana, 
who died on November 12, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1336) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Benjamin S. Bryan, 23, of Lumberton, 
North Carolina, who died on November 13, 2004, in
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service to the United States in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom; 
(1337) Congress honors the memory of Cor-
poral Kevin J. Dempsey, 23, of Monroe, Con-
necticut, who died on November 13, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1338) Congress honors the memory of Ser-
geant Catalin D. Dima, 36, of White Lake, New 
York, who died on November 13, 2004, in service to 
the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1339) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Justin M. Ellsworth, 20, of Mount Pleas-
ant, Michigan, who died on November 13, 2004, in 
service to the United States in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom; 
(1340) Congress honors the memory of Private 
First Class Cole W. Larsen, 19, of Canyon Country, 
California, who died on November 13, 2004, in serv-
ice to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1341) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Victor R. Lu, 22, of Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia, who died on November 13, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1342) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Justin D. McLeese, 19, of Covington, Lou-
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isiana, who died on November 13, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1343) Congress honors the memory of Ser-
geant Byron W. Norwood, 25, of Pflugerville, Texas, 
who died on November 13, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1344) Congress honors the memory of Captain 
Sean P. Sims, 32, of El Paso, Texas, who died on 
November 13, 2004, in service to the United States 
in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1345) Congress honors the memory of Spe-
cialist Jose A. Velez, 23, of Lubbock, Texas, who 
died on November 13, 2004, in service to the United 
States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1346) Congress honors the memory of Cor-
poral Dale A. Burger Jr., 21, of Port Deposit, 
Maryland, who died on November 14, 2004, in serv-
ice to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1347) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal George J. Payton, 20, of Culver City, Cali-
fornia, who died on November 14, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1348) Congress honors the memory of Cor-
poral Andres H. Perez, 21, of Santa Cruz, Cali-
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fornia, who died on November 14, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1349) Congress honors the memory of Cor-
poral Nicholas L. Ziolkowski, 22, of Towson, Mary-
land, who died on November 14, 2004, in service to 
the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1350) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Jeramy A. Ailes, 22, of Gilroy, California, 
who died on November 15, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1351) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Travis R. Desiato, 19, of Bedford, Massa-
chusetts, who died on November 15, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1352) Congress honors the memory of Private 
First Class Isaiah R. Hunt, 20, of Suamico (Green 
Bay), Wisconsin, who died on November 15, 2004, 
in service to the United States in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom; 
(1353) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Shane E. Kielion, 23, of La Vista, Ne-
braska, who died on November 15, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1354) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal William L. Miller, 22, of Pearland, Texas,
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who died on November 15, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1355) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Bradley L. Parker, 19, of Marion, West 
Virginia, who died on November 15, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1356) Congress honors the memory of Ser-
geant Rafael Peralta, 25, of San Diego, California, 
who died on November 15, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1357) Congress honors the memory of Captain 
Patrick Marc M. Rapicault, 34, of St. Augustine, 
Florida, who died on November 15, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1358) Congress honors the memory of Cor-
poral Marc T. Ryan, 25, of Gloucester City, New 
Jersey, who died on November 15, 2004, in service 
to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1359) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal Antoine D. Smith, 22, of Orlando, Florida, 
who died on November 15, 2004, in service to the 
United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(1360) Congress honors the memory of Lance 
Corporal James E. Swain, 20, of Kokomo, Indiana,