Blodgett, Nicholas Henry

Also known as: PFC, TROOP A, 1ST SQDRN, 4TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, (SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY) APO AE 09226

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJuly 21, 2004

Age21 years old

Location of DeathABDALLUYAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In ABDALLUYAH, IRAQ on July 21, 2004, the ARMY lost PFC Blodgett, Nicholas Henry of WYOMING, MI, 21, serving with TROOP A, 1ST SQDRN, 4TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, (SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY) APO AE 09226. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

The ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQDRN, 4TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, (SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY) APO AE 09226, sent Blodgett, Nicholas Henry of WYOMING, MI, then 21, ? PFC ? to Iraq.

The date recorded for his death: July 21, 2004. Location: ABDALLUYAH, IRAQ. Cause: 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.

WYOMING, MI is where Blodgett, Nicholas Henry came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Blodgett, Nicholas Henry 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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