Becker, Gunnar Duane
Male
Verified In MOSUL, IRAQ on January 13, 2005, the ARMY lost PFC Becker, Gunnar Duane of FORESTBURG, SD, 19, serving with B COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 63D ARMOR, (1ST INFANTRY DIVISION), VILSECK, GERMANY.
Their Story
From FORESTBURG, SD, PFC Becker, Gunnar Duane, serving with B COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 63D ARMOR, (1ST INFANTRY DIVISION), VILSECK, GERMANY, was 19 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
On January 13, 2005, the ARMY lost PFC Becker, Gunnar Duane in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 19.
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: January 13, 2005. Hometown: FORESTBURG, SD.
Explore Further
Becker, Gunnar Duane 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.
