Bitz, Michael Edward
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Verified Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 2D AA BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, SGT Bitz, Michael Edward of OXNARD, CA, 31, died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From OXNARD, CA, SGT Bitz, Michael Edward, serving with 2D AA BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, was 31 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
He did not survive OIF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on March 23, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, 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 2D AA BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Bitz, Michael Edward 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.
