Aubin, Jay Thomas
MAJ Aubin, Jay Thomas, 36, a native of WATERVILLE, ME, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, MAWTS-1, 3D MAW, MCAS YUMA, AZ, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 21, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as MAJ Aubin, Jay Thomas, from WATERVILLE, ME, at age 36, with MAWTS-1, 3D MAW, MCAS YUMA, AZ, he went to Iraq with the MARINE CORPS. He did not come home.
Killed on March 21, 2003 in Iraq ? HOSTILE ?, Aubin, Jay Thomas was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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.
The members of MAWTS-1, 3D MAW, MCAS YUMA, AZ who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Aubin, Jay Thomas 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.