Babbitt, Travis Alan

Also known as: SPC, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH ARMOR RGT, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX 76544

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedNovember 9, 2004

Age24 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on November 9, 2004, the ARMY lost SPC Babbitt, Travis Alan of UVALDE, TX, 24, serving with HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH ARMOR RGT, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX 76544. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

The ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH ARMOR RGT, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, sent Babbitt, Travis Alan of UVALDE, TX, then 24, ? SPC ? to Iraq.

The date recorded for his death: November 9, 2004. Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

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.

UVALDE, TX is where Babbitt, Travis Alan 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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Babbitt, Travis Alan 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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