Castillo, Luis Jose

Also known as: LCPL, C CO, 1ST BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, LANSING, MI

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJanuary 20, 2007

Age20 years old

Location of DeathBALAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

Reserve, MARINE CORPS, C CO, 1ST BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, LANSING, MI, LCPL Castillo, Luis Jose of LAWTON, MI, 20, died in BALAD, IRAQ on January 20, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

A Reserve member of the MARINE CORPS ? C CO, 1ST BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, LANSING, MI ? serving as LCPL, Castillo, Luis Jose was 20 and came from LAWTON, MI.

On January 20, 2007, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Castillo, Luis Jose in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 20. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.

The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.

LAWTON, MI is where Castillo, Luis Jose 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

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Castillo, Luis Jose 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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