Birch, Dustin Vincent

Also known as: LCPL, C CO, 4TH TANK BN, 4TH MAR DIV, BOISE, ID

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJune 9, 2005

Age22 years old

Location of DeathHAQLANIYAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

Reserve, MARINE CORPS, C CO, 4TH TANK BN, 4TH MAR DIV, BOISE, ID, LCPL Birch, Dustin Vincent of SAINT ANTHONY, ID, 22, died in HAQLANIYAH, IRAQ on June 9, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

A Reserve member of the MARINE CORPS ? C CO, 4TH TANK BN, 4TH MAR DIV, BOISE, ID ? serving as LCPL, Birch, Dustin Vincent was 22 and came from SAINT ANTHONY, ID.

On June 9, 2005, he died in HAQLANIYAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.

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.

SAINT ANTHONY, ID is where Birch, Dustin Vincent came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Birch, Dustin Vincent 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.

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