Bordelon, Michael Joseph

Also known as: 1SG, CO B, 1ST BN, 24TH INF, 25TH INF DIV, (TF OLYMPIA), FORT LEWIS, WA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 10, 2005

Age37 years old

Location of DeathFORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES on May 10, 2005, the ARMY lost 1SG Bordelon, Michael Joseph of MORGAN CITY, LA, 37, serving with CO B, 1ST BN, 24TH INF, 25TH INF DIV, (TF OLYMPIA), FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Bordelon, Michael Joseph was 37 and from MORGAN CITY, LA when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, CO B, 1ST BN, 24TH INF, 25TH INF DIV, (TF OLYMPIA), FORT LEWIS, WA as 1SG. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

The date recorded for his death: May 10, 2005. Location: FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES. Cause: HOSTILE.

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.

The members of CO B, 1ST BN, 24TH INF, 25TH INF DIV, (TF OLYMPIA), FORT LEWIS, WA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Bordelon, Michael Joseph 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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