Burk, Taylor Joseph
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Verified Active Duty, ARMY, HHC,1ST BATTALION,8TH ARMOR, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, SPC Burk, Taylor Joseph of AMARILLO, TX, 21, died in 86TH CSH, BAGHDAD on January 26, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SPC Burk, Taylor Joseph, from AMARILLO, TX, at age 21, with HHC,1ST BATTALION,8TH ARMOR, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
On January 26, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Burk, Taylor Joseph in 86TH CSH, BAGHDAD. He was 21. The ARMY recorded the cause as 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.
AMARILLO, TX is where Burk, Taylor Joseph came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Burk, Taylor Joseph 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.
