Andres, Joseph John Jr

Also known as: MSG, HEADQUARTERS, USASOC, FORT BRAGG, NC

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedDecember 24, 2005

Age34 years old

Location of DeathBALAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In BALAD, IRAQ on December 24, 2005, the ARMY lost MSG Andres, Joseph John Jr of SEVEN HILLS, OH, 34, serving with HEADQUARTERS, USASOC, FORT BRAGG, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Andres, Joseph John Jr was 34 and from SEVEN HILLS, OH when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, HEADQUARTERS, USASOC, FORT BRAGG, NC as MSG. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

Killed on December 24, 2005 in BALAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Andres, Joseph John Jr was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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.

SEVEN HILLS, OH is where Andres, Joseph John Jr came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Andres, Joseph John Jr 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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