Butcher, Steve Jr

Also known as: SSG, COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 23, 2007

Age27 years old

Location of DeathRAMADI, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On May 23, 2007, the ARMY lost SSG Butcher, Steve Jr of ROCHESTER, NY in RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Butcher, Steve Jr was 27 and from ROCHESTER, NY when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA as SSG. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

Killed on May 23, 2007 in RAMADI, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Butcher, Steve Jr was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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 COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA 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

Butcher, Steve 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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