Atkins, Travis William
SSG Atkins, Travis William, age 31, of BOZEMAN, MT ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 14TH INFANTRY, 2BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, ? died on June 1, 2007 in SADR AL YUSUFIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Atkins, Travis William of BOZEMAN, MT, 31 years old, served in the ARMY with COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 14TH INFANTRY, 2BCT, FORT DRUM, NY at the rank of SSG ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.
On June 1, 2007, he died in SADR AL YUSUFIYAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
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.
The members of COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 14TH INFANTRY, 2BCT, FORT DRUM, NY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Atkins, Travis William 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.