Bacevich, Andrew John
At 27, 1LT Bacevich, Andrew John of WALPOLE, MA was serving with the ARMY, D COMPANY, 3D BATTALION, 8TH ARMOR, 3 BCT, (TF 25 ID) FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on May 13, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
1LT Bacevich, Andrew John, 27 years old, grew up in WALPOLE, MA and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with D COMPANY, 3D BATTALION, 8TH ARMOR, 3 BCT, (TF 25 ID) FORT HOOD, TX during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The date recorded for his death: May 13, 2007. Location: BALAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
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.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: May 13, 2007. Hometown: WALPOLE, MA.
Explore Further
Bacevich, Andrew John 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.