Aviles, Andrew Julian
LCPL Aviles, Andrew Julian, 18, a native of TAMPA, FL, died serving in the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 4TH AABN, 4TH MARDIV, TAMPA, FL, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 7, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 4TH AABN, 4TH MARDIV, TAMPA, FL, sent Aviles, Andrew Julian of TAMPA, FL, then 18, ? LCPL ? to Iraq.
Killed on April 7, 2003 in Iraq ? HOSTILE ?, Aviles, Andrew Julian 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.
The members of H&S CO, 4TH AABN, 4TH MARDIV, TAMPA, FL who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Aviles, Andrew Julian 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.