Coon, James Jack
At 22, SPC Coon, James Jack of WALNUT CREEK, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on April 4, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From WALNUT CREEK, CA, SPC Coon, James Jack, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, was 22 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: April 4, 2007. Location: BALAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: April 4, 2007. Hometown: WALNUT CREEK, CA.
Explore Further
Coon, James Jack 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.