Brattain, Joel Kenneth
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Verified PFC Brattain, Joel Kenneth, age 21, of SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, D COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION/504 INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT BRAGG, NC 28307, ? died on March 14, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
PFC Brattain, Joel Kenneth, 21 years old, grew up in SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with D COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION/504 INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT BRAGG, NC 28307 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On March 14, 2004, the ARMY lost PFC Brattain, Joel Kenneth in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21. The ARMY 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.
The members of D COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION/504 INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT BRAGG, NC 28307 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Brattain, Joel Kenneth 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.
