Alexander, Matthew Lee

Also known as: CPL, COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 6, 2007

Age21 years old

Location of DeathBAQUBAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In BAQUBAH, IRAQ on May 6, 2007, the ARMY lost CPL Alexander, Matthew Lee of GRETNA, NE, 21, serving with COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Alexander, Matthew Lee of GRETNA, NE, 21 years old, served in the ARMY with COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA at the rank of CPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on May 6, 2007 in BAQUBAH, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.

The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: May 6, 2007. Hometown: GRETNA, NE.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Alexander, Matthew Lee 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.

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