Bolander, Bryan Eugene
At 26, SSG Bolander, Bryan Eugene of BAKERSFIELD, CA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 29, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From BAKERSFIELD, CA, SSG Bolander, Bryan Eugene, serving with HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, was 26 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
April 29, 2008 ? Bolander, Bryan Eugene died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2008.
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 HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Bolander, Bryan Eugene 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.