Collado, Jay T
SSGT Collado, Jay T, age 31, of COLUMBIA, SC ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMLA-267, MAG-39, 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on February 20, 2006 in HINDIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SSGT Collado, Jay T, 31 years old, grew up in COLUMBIA, SC and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with HMLA-267, MAG-39, 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
February 20, 2006 ? Collado, Jay T died in HINDIYAH, 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.
The members of HMLA-267, MAG-39, 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Collado, Jay T 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.