Bellard, Nicholas Price

Staff Sergeant Nicholas Price Bellard was a 26-year-old soldier from El Paso, Texas. He served with Troop C, 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, part of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Hood, Texas.

According to the Department of Defense, Bellard died on June 13, 2011, in Al Kut, the capital of Iraq's Wasit Province. The official casualty report listed his death as the result of hostile action. No further specifics regarding the incident were publicly released by the military.

Bellard's death occurred during Operation New Dawn, the final phase of the U.S. military mission in Iraq. The operation, which succeeded Operation Iraqi Freedom, formally began in September 2010 and focused on advising and assisting Iraqi security forces. U.S. combat operations had officially ended the previous year, but troops remained exposed to insurgent attacks.

The Pentagon announced Bellard's death the following day. He was survived by his wife and other family members. A memorial service was reportedly held at Fort Hood.

Bellard's name is inscribed on the Iraq War Memorial at Fort Hood. He is also listed on the Iraq War section of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument in Austin, which was expanded to honor Texans who died in later conflicts.

Nicholas Bellard 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.

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