August, Matthew Joseph
Male
Verified In KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ on January 27, 2004, the ARMY lost CPT August, Matthew Joseph of WARWICK, RI, 28, serving with COMPANY B 1ST ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT RILEY, KS 66442. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? COMPANY B 1ST ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT RILEY, KS 66442 ? serving as CPT, August, Matthew Joseph was 28 and came from WARWICK, RI.
Killed on January 27, 2004 in KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, August, Matthew Joseph was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
WARWICK, RI is where August, Matthew Joseph came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
August, Matthew Joseph 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.
