Brown, James Eric
On November 2, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Brown, James Eric of OWENSVILLE, IN in HABBANIYAH, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
LCPL Brown, James Eric, 20 years old, grew up in OWENSVILLE, IN and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with I CO, 3D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On November 2, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Brown, James Eric in HABBANIYAH, IRAQ. He was 20. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of I CO, 3D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Brown, James Eric 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.