Beckstrand, James Lee
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Verified From ESCONDIDO, CA, SPC Beckstrand, James Lee served with the ARMY, C BATTERY, 4TH BN, 27TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (1AD), APO AE 09034 (BAUMHOLDER, GE), and died on April 29, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The ARMY, C BATTERY, 4TH BN, 27TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (1AD), APO AE 09034 (BAUMHOLDER, GE), sent Beckstrand, James Lee of ESCONDIDO, CA, then 27, ? SPC ? to Iraq.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on April 29, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, from 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 C BATTERY, 4TH BN, 27TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (1AD), APO AE 09034 (BAUMHOLDER, GE) who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Beckstrand, James Lee 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.
