As of Thursday, Oct. 23, 343 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defense.

The British military has reported 50 deaths; Denmark, one; and Ukraine, one.

On or since May 1, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 205 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq, according to the latest Defense Department figures.

Since the start of military operations, 1,609 U.S. service members have been injured as a result of hostile action, according to U.S. Central Command. Non-hostile injured numbered 338.

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The latest deaths reported by U.S. Central Command:

_ A 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed Thursday in an attack south of Baqubah, Iraq.

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The latest identifications reported by the U.S. Military:

_ Army Pvt. Jason M. Ward, 25, Tulsa, Okla.; died Tuesday in Baghdad of non-combat causes; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

_ Army Spc. John P. Johnson, 24, Houston; died Tuesday in Baghdad of non-combat causes; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

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