Cannan, Kelly Matthew
Male
Verified Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, A CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, (2-BCT, 2D MAR DIV), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, CPL Cannan, Kelly Matthew of LOWVILLE, NY, 21, died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on April 20, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From LOWVILLE, NY, CPL Cannan, Kelly Matthew, serving with A CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, (2-BCT, 2D MAR DIV), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, was 21 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
On April 20, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Cannan, Kelly Matthew in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 21. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
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.
LOWVILLE, NY is where Cannan, Kelly Matthew came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Cannan, Kelly Matthew 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.
