Barnett, Christopher William
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Verified At 32, 1LT Barnett, Christopher William of BATON ROUGE, LA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BN, 156TH AR, 256TH BRIG COMBAT TEAM (TF BAGHDAD), SHREVEPORT, LA, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 23, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From BATON ROUGE, LA, 1LT Barnett, Christopher William, serving with HHC, 1ST BN, 156TH AR, 256TH BRIG COMBAT TEAM (TF BAGHDAD), SHREVEPORT, LA, was 32 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: December 23, 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.
The members of HHC, 1ST BN, 156TH AR, 256TH BRIG COMBAT TEAM (TF BAGHDAD), SHREVEPORT, LA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Barnett, Christopher William 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.