Byrd, John Thomas Ii

Also known as: LCPL, B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), MCBH, KANEOHE BAY, HI

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedOctober 30, 2004

Age23 years old

Location of DeathZAIDON, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

LCPL Byrd, John Thomas Ii, age 23, of FAIRVIEW, WV ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), MCBH, KANEOHE BAY, HI, ? died on October 30, 2004 in ZAIDON, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Byrd, John Thomas Ii was 23 and from FAIRVIEW, WV when he joined the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), MCBH, KANEOHE BAY, HI as LCPL. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

On October 30, 2004, he died in ZAIDON, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.

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.

FAIRVIEW, WV is where Byrd, John Thomas Ii came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Byrd, John Thomas Ii 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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