Argel, Derek Mears

Also known as: CAPT, 23RD SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 30, 2005

Age28 years old

Location of DeathIraq

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

Active Duty, AIR FORCE, 23RD SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL, CAPT Argel, Derek Mears of LOMPOC, CA, 28, died in Iraq on May 30, 2005.

Their Story

A Active Duty member of the AIR FORCE ? 23RD SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL ? serving as CAPT, Argel, Derek Mears was 28 and came from LOMPOC, CA.

The date recorded for his death: May 30, 2005. Location: Iraq.

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.

LOMPOC, CA is where Argel, Derek Mears 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

Argel, Derek Mears 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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