Bilbrey, Charles Edward Ii
SPC Bilbrey, Charles Edward Ii, 21, a native of OWEGO, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 26, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From OWEGO, NY, SPC Bilbrey, Charles Edward Ii, serving with TROOP A, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT STEWART, GA, was 21 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: July 26, 2007. Location: SAQLAWIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of TROOP A, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT STEWART, GA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Bilbrey, Charles Edward Ii 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.