Aitken, Tristan Neil
Active Duty, ARMY, HHB 1ST BATTALION, 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, CPT Aitken, Tristan Neil of SAVANNAH, GA, 31, died in Iraq on April 4, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as CPT Aitken, Tristan Neil, from SAVANNAH, GA, at age 31, with HHB 1ST BATTALION, 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
On April 4, 2003, the ARMY lost CPT Aitken, Tristan Neil in Iraq. He was 31. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
The members of HHB 1ST BATTALION, 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Aitken, Tristan Neil was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.