Britt, Benjamin Thomas

Also known as: 1LT, CO B, 1ST BN, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedDecember 22, 2005

Age24 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

Active Duty, ARMY, CO B, 1ST BN, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, 1LT Britt, Benjamin Thomas of WHEELER, TX, 24, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 22, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Britt, Benjamin Thomas of WHEELER, TX, 24 years old, served in the ARMY with CO B, 1ST BN, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY at the rank of 1LT ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on December 22, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, from 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, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY 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

Britt, Benjamin Thomas 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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