This Week marks the passings of actor Pernell Roberts, author J.D. Salinger, former senator Charles Matthias, historian and progressive icon Howard Zinn and ex-Bush Commerce Chief Robert Mosbacher. In addition, the Pentagon released the names of six servicemembers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan:
Army PFC Gifford E Hurt, 19, of Yonkers, NY
Navy PO2 Xin Qi, 25, of Cordova, TN
Marine LCpl Jeremy M Kane, 22, of Towson, MD
Marine Sgt Daniel M Angus, 28, of Thonotosassa, FL
Marine LCpl Timothy J. Poole, 22, of Bowling Green, KY
Marine LCpl Zachary D Smith, 19, of Hornell, NY
According to iCasualties, this brings the total number of allied servicemembers killed in Iraq to 4,693; in Afghanistan, 1,611. During this same period, Iraq Body Count lists 111 Iraqi civilians killed.