Box, Hesley Jr

Also known as: SSG, DET 1, B COMPANY, 3D BATTALION / 153RD INFANTRY, CAMDEN, AR 71742

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 6, 2004

Age24 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

SSG Box, Hesley Jr, 24, a native of NASHVILLE, AR, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, DET 1, B COMPANY, 3D BATTALION / 153RD INFANTRY, CAMDEN, AR 71742, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 6, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

SSG Box, Hesley Jr, 24 years old, grew up in NASHVILLE, AR and served as National Guard in the ARMY with DET 1, B COMPANY, 3D BATTALION / 153RD INFANTRY, CAMDEN, AR 71742 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on May 6, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, from 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.

NASHVILLE, AR is where Box, Hesley Jr 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

Box, Hesley Jr 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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