Collier, Russell Lee Jr

Also known as: SGT, HHB, 5TH BATTALION, 206TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (1ST CAVALRY DIVISION), FORT CHAFFEE, AR 72199

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedOctober 3, 2004

Age48 years old

Location of DeathTAJI, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In TAJI, IRAQ on October 3, 2004, the ARMY lost SGT Collier, Russell Lee Jr of HARRISON, AR, 48, serving with HHB, 5TH BATTALION, 206TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (1ST CAVALRY DIVISION), FORT CHAFFEE, AR 72199. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Collier, Russell Lee Jr of HARRISON, AR, 48 years old, served in the ARMY with HHB, 5TH BATTALION, 206TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (1ST CAVALRY DIVISION), FORT CHAFFEE, AR 72199 at the rank of SGT ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

October 3, 2004 ? Collier, Russell Lee Jr died in TAJI, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2004.

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.

HARRISON, AR is where Collier, Russell Lee Jr came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Collier, Russell Lee Jr 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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