Christoff, David Russell

Also known as: SGT, K CO, 3D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 22, 2006

Age25 years old

Location of DeathAL ASAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

SGT Christoff, David Russell, age 25, of ROSSFORD, OH ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI, ? died on May 22, 2006 in AL ASAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Christoff, David Russell was 25 and from ROSSFORD, OH when he joined the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI as SGT. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

May 22, 2006 ? Christoff, David Russell died in AL ASAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2006.

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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: May 22, 2006. Hometown: ROSSFORD, OH.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Christoff, David Russell 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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