Butler, Jacob Lee
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Verified SGT Butler, Jacob Lee, age 24, of WELLSVILLE, KS ? Active Duty, ARMY, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 41ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT RILEY, KANSAS 66442, ? died on April 1, 2003 in AS SAMAWAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From WELLSVILLE, KS, SGT Butler, Jacob Lee, serving with HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 41ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT RILEY, KANSAS 66442, was 24 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
On April 1, 2003, the ARMY lost SGT Butler, Jacob Lee in AS SAMAWAH, IRAQ. He was 24. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
The members of HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 41ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT RILEY, KANSAS 66442 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Butler, Jacob Lee 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.
