Operation Inherent Resolve
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Operation Inherent Resolve

Operation Inherent Resolve is a U.S.-led international military coalition that began on August 8, 2014. Its stated objective was to support local forces in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The conflict has reportedly resulted in tens of thousands of civilian deaths, according to monitoring groups.

Began August 8, 2014 Ongoing 113 documented
113
Documented
113
Combatants
10
Women
113
Verified
2014–2024
Years Active

About Operation Inherent Resolve

Operation Inherent Resolve is a U.S.-led international military coalition that began on August 8, 2014. Its stated objective was to support local forces in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The conflict has reportedly resulted in tens of thousands of civilian deaths, according to monitoring groups.

This memorial has documented 113 people who died between August 8, 2014 and the present. 113 were military or combatant personnel. Each name on this page represents a life that ended violently, abruptly, and irreversibly — a family shattered, a community bereaved.

Deaths recorded in this conflict span the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Browse by year using the sidebar filter to examine how casualties shifted over the course of the conflict.

This conflict is interconnected with other documented war zones — Journalist Deaths - Iraq, US Forces - Iraq & Syria Theater, Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Each of those pages maintains its own independent roster of the fallen.

The Fallen — 113 Documented

Showing 1–24 of 113

Villotcarrasco, Yeshabel

Female Age 23 Verified

Yeshabel Villotcarrasco, 23, of Parma, Ohio, was a Seaman in the U.S. Navy assigned to the USS James E. Williams (DDG 95). She died on June 19, 2014, in the Iraq-Syria region during Operation Inherent Resolve.

Jun 19, 2014 Remember

Walker, Jonathan Doyle

Male Age 44 Verified

U.S. Army Major Jonathan Doyle Walker, 44, of Merriam, Kansas, was killed on October 1, 2014, at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar. He was assigned to the 4th Military Information Support Group (Airborne) from Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Oct 1, 2014 Remember

Dubois, William Hamner Jr

Male Age 30 Verified

Capt. William Hamner Dubois Jr., 30, of New Castle, Colorado, was a U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot with the 77th Fighter Squadron. He was killed in a non-combat incident near Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan, on December 1, 2014.

Dec 1, 2014 Remember

Salazar, Anthony Edmund

Male Age 40 Verified

Technical Sergeant Anthony Edmund Salazar, 40, of Hermosa Beach, California, served with the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 452nd Civil Engineer Squadron. He was killed in action on April 13, 2015, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

Apr 13, 2015 Remember

Doyle, Devon J

Male Age 21 Verified

Petty Officer Third Class Devon J. Doyle, 21, of Alamosa, Colorado, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). He died on May 16, 2015, in Manama, Bahrain.

May 16, 2015 Remember

Burris, Ryan Daniel

Male Age 23 Verified

Petty Officer Second Class Ryan Daniel Burris, 23, of Lisle, Illinois, was a U.S. Navy sailor with Mobile Communications Team One. He was killed in action on May 21, 2015, at Zayed Military City in the United Arab Emirates.

May 21, 2015 Remember

May, Jason Phillip

Male Age 37 Verified

Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason Phillip May, 37, of Chesterfield Township, Michigan, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the USS Essex (LHD 2). He was killed in action in Iraq and Syria on June 29, 2015.

Jun 29, 2015 Remember

Wheeler, Joshua Lloyd

Male Age 39 Verified

Master Sergeant Joshua Lloyd Wheeler, 39, of Roland, Oklahoma, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He was killed during a hostage rescue mission in Hawijah, Iraq, on October 22, 2015.

Oct 22, 2015 Remember

Gerrie, John David

Male Age 43 Verified

Maj. John David Gerrie, 43, of Nickerson, Kansas, was a U.S. Air Force officer serving with the 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron. He died on January 16, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Jan 16, 2016 Remember

Helms, Ian Keltan

Male Age 30 Verified

Captain Ian Keltan Helms, 30, of Mililani, Hawaii, was a U.S. Air Force officer serving with the 34th Bomb Squadron. He died on March 31, 2016, in Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds sustained in combat.

Mar 31, 2016 Remember

Tobar, Anais Alejandra

Female Age 25 Verified

First Lieutenant Anais Alejandra Tobar, 25, of Miami, Florida, served in the U.S. Air Force's 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. She died on July 18, 2016, at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.

Jul 18, 2016 Remember

Jackson, Flando Elix

Male Age 45 Verified

Lt. Col. Flando Elix Jackson, 45, of Seattle, Washington, was a member of the Washington Air National Guard's 194th Wing. He died on August 4, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar while deployed for Operation Inherent Resolve.

Aug 4, 2016 Remember

Cooper, Jeffrey Douglas

Male Age 25 Verified

First Lieutenant Jeffrey Douglas Cooper, 25, of Mill Creek, Washington, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. He died on September 10, 2016, in Al Jahara, Kuwait.

Sep 10, 2016 Remember

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