Canning, Wesley Joel

Also known as: LCPL, D CO, 2D AA BN, (RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJUENE NC

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedNovember 10, 2004

Age21 years old

Location of DeathFALLUJAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

LCPL Canning, Wesley Joel, age 21, of FRIENDSWOOD, TX ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, D CO, 2D AA BN, (RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJUENE NC, ? died on November 10, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

LCPL Canning, Wesley Joel, 21 years old, grew up in FRIENDSWOOD, TX and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with D CO, 2D AA BN, (RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJUENE NC during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Killed on November 10, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Canning, Wesley Joel was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: November 10, 2004. Hometown: FRIENDSWOOD, TX.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Canning, Wesley Joel 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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