Cintron, Marcos Armando
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Marcos Armando Cintron, 32, of Orlando, Florida, died on June 16, 2011, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was serving with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Ka
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Marcos Armando Cintron was a 32-year-old specialist in the United States Army. A native of Orlando, Florida, he was assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, part of the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Riley, Kansas. He deployed to Iraq as part of the U.S. military's ongoing mission there.
According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, Cintron died on June 16, 2011, in Boston, Massachusetts. The casualty report lists his death as 'hostile.' The specific incident that led to his death in Boston, a location not typical for combat operations, was not detailed in the official casualty announcement.
Operation New Dawn was the codename for the U.S. military's role in Iraq from September 1, 2010, to December 18, 2011. It followed Operation Iraqi Freedom and marked a shift to an advisory and assistance mission as U.S. combat troops withdrew. The period saw continued attacks on remaining U.S. personnel by insurgent groups.
Cintron's death was recorded in the official Pentagon casualty lists. Public records indicate he was later buried at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida.
His name is inscribed on the Iraq War Memorial at Veterans Memorial Park in Orlando, Florida, honoring local service members who died in the conflict.
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Marcos Armando Cintron 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.
