Craig, Clay Allen
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Verified On April 29, 2008, the ARMY lost SSG Craig, Clay Allen of MESQUITE, TX in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SSG Craig, Clay Allen, from MESQUITE, TX, at age 22, with TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 75TH CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
April 29, 2008 ? Craig, Clay Allen died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2008.
In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.
MESQUITE, TX is where Craig, Clay Allen came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Craig, Clay Allen 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.
