Butkus, Jason Michael

Also known as: SSG, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY, FORT RILEY, KS

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedAugust 30, 2007

Age34 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On August 30, 2007, the ARMY lost SSG Butkus, Jason Michael of WEST MILFORD, NJ in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 34. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Butkus, Jason Michael of WEST MILFORD, NJ, 34 years old, served in the ARMY with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY, FORT RILEY, KS at the rank of SSG ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

August 30, 2007 ? Butkus, Jason Michael died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2007.

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.

WEST MILFORD, NJ is where Butkus, Jason Michael came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Butkus, Jason Michael 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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