Candelaria Mejias, Israel

Also known as: SPC, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 2D INFANTRY REGIMENT, GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 5, 2009

Age28 years old

Location of DeathBALAD RUZ, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On April 5, 2009, the ARMY lost SPC Candelaria Mejias, Israel of SAN LORENZO, PR in BALAD RUZ, IRAQ. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Candelaria Mejias, Israel was 28 and from SAN LORENZO, PR when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 2D INFANTRY REGIMENT, GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY as SPC. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

April 5, 2009 ? Candelaria Mejias, Israel died in BALAD RUZ, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2009.

Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.

The members of COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 2D INFANTRY REGIMENT, GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY 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

Candelaria Mejias, Israel 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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