Blecksmith, James Patrick

Also known as: 2NDLT, I CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedNovember 11, 2004

Age24 years old

Location of DeathFALLUJAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

2NDLT Blecksmith, James Patrick, 24, a native of SAN MARINO, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, I CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 11, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Blecksmith, James Patrick of SAN MARINO, CA, 24 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with I CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA at the rank of 2NDLT ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

On November 11, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost 2NDLT Blecksmith, James Patrick in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 24. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as 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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: November 11, 2004. Hometown: SAN MARINO, CA.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Blecksmith, James Patrick 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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