Connell, James David Jr
At 40, SFC Connell, James David Jr of LAKE CITY, TN was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY D, 4TH BATTALION, 31ST INFANTRY, FORT DRUM, NY, when he died in AL TAQA, IRAQ on May 12, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SFC Connell, James David Jr, 40 years old, grew up in LAKE CITY, TN and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY D, 4TH BATTALION, 31ST INFANTRY, FORT DRUM, NY during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
May 12, 2007 ? Connell, James David Jr died in AL TAQA, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2007.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
LAKE CITY, TN is where Connell, James David 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
Connell, James David 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.
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