Coleman, Gary Brent

Also known as: CPL, COMPANY B, 1ST ARMOR BATTALION, 68TH ARMOR REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO 80913

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedNovember 21, 2003

Age24 years old

Location of DeathBALAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

COMPANY B, 1ST ARMOR BATTALION, 68TH ARMOR REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO 80913, ARMY ? CPL Coleman, Gary Brent (PIKEVILLE, KY), age 24, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on November 21, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

CPL Coleman, Gary Brent, 24 years old, grew up in PIKEVILLE, KY and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY B, 1ST ARMOR BATTALION, 68TH ARMOR REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO 80913 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Killed on November 21, 2003 in BALAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Coleman, Gary Brent 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 21, 2003. Hometown: PIKEVILLE, KY.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Coleman, Gary Brent 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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