Barnes, Matthew Ryan
Male
Verified On February 14, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Barnes, Matthew Ryan of WEST MONROE, LA in AL QAIM, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as LCPL Barnes, Matthew Ryan, from WEST MONROE, LA, at age 20, with H&S CO, 3D BN, 6TH MAR, (RCT-2), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, he went to Iraq with the MARINE CORPS. He did not come home.
The date recorded for his death: February 14, 2006. Location: AL QAIM, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
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.
WEST MONROE, LA is where Barnes, Matthew Ryan came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Barnes, Matthew Ryan 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.
