Bartley, Michael Patrick
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Michael Patrick Bartley, 23, of Barnhill, Illinois, died on January 15, 2011, in Mosul, Iraq, during Operation New Dawn.
Their Story
Michael Patrick Bartley was a 23-year-old U.S. Army sergeant from the small community of Barnhill, Illinois. He served with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Hood, Texas.
On January 15, 2011, Sergeant Bartley died in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. According to the Department of Defense, insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was reportedly on a mounted patrol when the explosion occurred.
Bartley's death took place during Operation New Dawn, the successor mission to Operation Iraqi Freedom. The operation, which lasted from September 2010 to December 2011, marked the formal end of U.S. combat operations and a transition to an advisory and assistance role for the remaining American forces in Iraq.
The Department of Defense announced his death the following day. He was posthumously promoted from the rank of specialist to sergeant. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried in Barnhill.
Sergeant Bartley is memorialized on the Iraq War section of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Oak Lawn, Illinois. His name is also recorded on the official casualty lists maintained by the U.S. government.
Explore Further
Sgt. Michael Bartley was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
