Cook, Jason Chesley
At 25, SGT Cook, Jason Chesley of MALOTT, WA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 1ST LAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on August 21, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 1ST LAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Cook, Jason Chesley of MALOTT, WA, then 25, ? SGT ? to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: August 21, 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.
The members of WPNS CO, 1ST LAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Cook, Jason Chesley 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.