Caraballo Morales, Andy
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Verified Sergeant Andy Caraballo Morales, 32, of Longwood, Florida, was a U.S. Army Reserve soldier who died on September 22, 2011, in Baghdad, Iraq.
Their Story
Sergeant Andy Caraballo Morales was a 32-year-old soldier from Longwood, Florida. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve with the 196th Transportation Company, 332nd Transportation Battalion, 641st Regional Support Group, based in Orlando. He was deployed to Iraq as part of the American military presence there.
On September 22, 2011, Sergeant Caraballo Morales died in Baghdad. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, he was killed in action. The specific incident that caused his death was not detailed in the initial casualty report.
His death occurred during Operation New Dawn, the final phase of the U.S. military mission in Iraq. The operation, which began in September 2010, involved a transition from combat to an advise-and-assist role for the remaining U.S. forces. The period was marked by continued insurgent attacks against both Iraqi security forces and American personnel.
Sergeant Caraballo Morales's death was reported by the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day he died. His name was added to the official casualty lists released by the Department of Defense. Local media in Florida noted his passing, identifying him as a soldier from the Orlando-area reserve unit.
He is memorialized on the Iraq War section of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's online 'Wall of Faces.' His name is also recorded on the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial in Orlando, Florida, which honors service members from the region who died in those conflicts.
Explore Further
Sergeant Caraballo Morales was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
