Bosselmann, Kirk Jay
Male
Verified H&S CO, 1ST BN, 8TH MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? CPL Bosselmann, Kirk Jay (NAPA, CA), age 21, ? died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on November 27, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From NAPA, CA, CPL Bosselmann, Kirk Jay, serving with H&S CO, 1ST BN, 8TH MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, was 21 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
On November 27, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Bosselmann, Kirk Jay in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 21. 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.
NAPA, CA is where Bosselmann, Kirk Jay came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Bosselmann, Kirk Jay 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.
