Colvill, Robert Eugene Jr
SGT Colvill, Robert Eugene Jr, age 31, of ANDERSON, IN ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, APO AE 09033, ? died on July 8, 2004 in SAMARRA, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SGT Colvill, Robert Eugene Jr, 31 years old, grew up in ANDERSON, IN and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, APO AE 09033 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on July 8, 2004 in SAMARRA, IRAQ, from 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.
ANDERSON, IN is where Colvill, Robert Eugene Jr came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Colvill, Robert Eugene 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.