Anderson, Brian Edward
From DURHAM, NC, LCPL Anderson, Brian Edward served with the MARINE CORPS, 2D LAR BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on April 2, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
LCPL Anderson, Brian Edward, 26 years old, grew up in DURHAM, NC and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with 2D LAR BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The date recorded for his death: April 2, 2003. Location: AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: April 2, 2003. Hometown: DURHAM, NC.
Explore Further
Anderson, Brian Edward 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.