Crate, Casey J
Male
Verified In Iraq on May 30, 2005, the AIR FORCE lost SSGT Crate, Casey J of SPANAWAY, WA, 26, serving with 23RD SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL.
Their Story
SSGT Crate, Casey J, 26 years old, grew up in SPANAWAY, WA and served as Active Duty in the AIR FORCE with 23RD SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The date recorded for his death: May 30, 2005. Location: Iraq.
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.
The members of 23RD SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Crate, Casey J 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.
