Collins, Jonathan William
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Verified On August 8, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Collins, Jonathan William of CRYSTAL LAKE, IL in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, LCPL Collins, Jonathan William, serving with F CO, 2D BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, was 19 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: August 8, 2004. Location: AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
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: August 8, 2004. Hometown: CRYSTAL LAKE, IL.
Explore Further
Collins, Jonathan William 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.
